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Mary J. Blige's charity faces lawsuits over unpaid bills - reports

Monday, May 28, 2012
In this image released by Hope for Haiti Now, Mary J. Blige performs at Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in New York.

In this image released by Hope for Haiti Now, Mary J. Blige performs at 'Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,' on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo / Evan Agostini / Hope for Haiti Now)

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Mary J. Blige's charity is reportedly facing two lawsuits over unpaid bills.

The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now was founded by Blige and a record producer.

According to multiple reports, the charity has not paid several singers who performed at a benefit concert last year. The entertainers say the checks they received bounced.

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The group of singers is now suing the charity for more than $167,000.

The foundation is also being sued by a bank for defaulting on a loan.

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