Calvin Harris Accuses Ex-Financial Adviser of Stealing $23M in Failed Hollywood Real Estate Development
DJ Calvin Harris takes former adviser to court over alleged embezzlement in failed CMNTY Culture Campus project.
Hit-making DJ Calvin Harris has filed an arbitration demand in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing his former financial adviser, Thomas St. John, of systematically stealing nearly $23 million from their business relationship meant to invest in a Hollywood real estate development known as CMNTY Culture Campus. The New York Post first reported the news.
The CMNTY Culture Campus project was initially touted as a 460,000-square-foot complex that would include recording studios, artists’ lounges, and office space. The project, which began seeking investments from entertainers and financiers in 2021, was ultimately unsuccessful.
According to Harris, St. John approached him for help in securing investments for the project. However, the DJ alleges that St. John used their business relationship to embezzle millions of dollars instead.
"St. John falsely represented to Harris that he was seeking investments for CMNTY, when in reality he was using the funds for his own personal gain," the arbitration demand states.
St. John has yet to comment on the allegations. However, this is not the first time he has been accused of embezzlement involving real estate development. In 2019, he was accused of stealing $1.7 million from a different project, and in 2020, he was indicted for allegedly stealing $2 million from a client.
Originally reported by The Real Deal.
https://therealdeal.com/la/2025/09/17/calvin-harris-says-ex-financial-adviser-stole-millions/