Toni Braxton Sued By Wardrobe Designer Who Claim Singer's Check Bounced

Tuesday, August 7th 2007, 7:46 pm

By: News On 6

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Toni Braxton has been sued by a wardrobe and costume designer who alleges the Grammy-winning singer wrote him a bad check and still owes him $15,000 for work on a Las Vegas show.

Anthony Franco filed the lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming the sultry R&B singer had agreed to pay him $35,000 to design the entire wardrobe for the ``Toni Braxton: Revealed'' show.

Franco says he received a check, but it was returned for insufficient funds. He alleges Braxton and co-defendant Liberty Entertainment Inc. put a stop-payment on the check.

Franco claims he was eventually paid $20,000, leaving an outstanding balance of $15,000.

Braxton is best known for such hits as ``Breathe Again,'' ``You're Makin' Me High'' and ``Love Shoulda Brought You Home.'' She has starred on Broadway in ``Aida'' and ``Beauty and the Beast.''

Braxton's show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas began last August.

Braxton's publicist did not immediately reply Tuesday to a message left with her agent, Ben Bernstein, seeking comment.