A limo driver who appeared in Post Malone’s 2020 music video Tommy Lee is now suing the rapper over claims he was not paid for his appearance in the shoot.
Larry Deuel has filed a lawsuit against Malone, his Tommy Lee collaborator Tyla Yaweh, Sony Music Entertainment and others after he allegedly failed to receive compensation for his appearance in the video, according to legal documents obtained by The Daily Mail.
He is suing for principal damages ‘in an amount not less than $2,500,000’, punitive damages ‘in an amount not less than $7,500,000’, attorney fees ‘in an amount not less than $25,000’ and more. Deuel has requested a trial by jury.
The Daily Mail has contacted Sony Music Entertainment, Malone, 30, and Yaweh, 30, for comment but did not immediately hear back.
The lawsuit, filed in Utah’s Fourth District Court on Friday, October 17, notes Deuel was a high school teacher who was also working as a limousine driver at the time of the shoot.
Deuel says he was hired to drive Malone and Yaweh to the rapper’s ranch for the shoot and, once there, was allegedly asked by the two musicians to appear in the video.
A limo driver who appeared in Post Malone ‘s 2020 music video Tommy Lee is now suing the rapper over claims he was not paid for his appearance in the shoot
Larry Deuel appeared in Tyla Yaweh and Post Malone’s 2020 music video Tommy Lee
Deuel was under the impression he would be paid for his appearance as he claims the pair assured him he would be ‘taken care of’ for joining them in the shoot.
In the video, Deuel appears as a limousine driver and is shown rolling out a red carpet in front of the luxury vehicle before opening the door for Yaweh.
He appears numerous times in the video standing beside the limo as Yaweh sings and dances.
Near the end of the video, Deuel is shown opening the door back open for Yaweh as the musical artist returns inside the vehicle.
The lawsuit alleges Deuel’s role was ‘crucial’ in supporting the ‘the central theme of unlimited wealth, fame, privilege, power, and success Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh sought to portray.’
At one point in the suit, it notes that the video would have been ‘visually underwhelming’ without Deuel.
‘Absent Mr. Deuel’s presence in Tommy Lee, the theme of wealth, power, fame, privilege, and success would have been visually underwhelming, supported only by two unkempt musicians smoking blunts riding ATVs in a dirt field,’ the documents stated.
Deuel ‘did not give his consent and was never compensated for the use of his name, image and/or likeness, and ultimately the commercial use of his artistic performance in the Tommy Lee music video production by any Defendant,’ the documents state.
He appeared as a limo driver and claims his role was ‘crucial’ in illustrating the video’s ‘central theme of unlimited wealth, fame, privilege, power, and success’
In the video, Deuel appears as a limousine driver and is shown rolling out a red carpet in front of the luxury vehicle before opening the door for Yaweh
Malone, pictured earlier this month, Yaweh, and others are being sued by Deuel
‘Defendants Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh never intended to compensate Mr. Deuel while inducing him to perform in Tommy Lee with their false representation,’ the documents claim
‘Absent Mr. Deuel’s presence in Tommy Lee, the theme of wealth, power, fame, privilege, and success would have been visually underwhelming, supported only by two unkempt musicians smoking blunts riding ATVs in a dirt field,’ the documents stated
He is suing for misappropriation of name or likeness, fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, and more.
Deuel alleged he made several attempts at resolving the dispute with the defendants.
‘Mr. Deuel has made numerous attempts to contact the Defendants to resolve this matter without the need for litigation,’ the documents state.
‘Most recently, Mr. Deuel attempted to deliver a letter dated August 8, 2025 attached as Exhibit A from legal counsel to Post Malone. Post Malone’s security detail laughed at the constable attempting to serve process and refused to accept service.’
The lawsuit was filed in Utah ‘s Fourth District Court on Friday, October 1
The documents also claim the pair’s ‘aforementioned representations of future compensation were false.’
‘Defendants Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh never intended to compensate Mr. Deuel while inducing him to perform in Tommy Lee with their false representation,’ it said.
As for the claim of misappropriation of name or likeness, it quotes another lawsuit which states such a claim exists ‘when there was ‘(1) appropriation, (2) of another’s name or likeness that has some intrinsic value, (3) for the use or benefit of another.”‘
‘Defendants exploited and appropriated Mr. Deuel’s name, image, or likeness for their commercial gain without his consent or approval,’ it says of Deuel.
The documents also note the video has received over 97 million views on YouTube, as well as ‘over 23,840 comments, and over 1 million likes, providing immense commercial benefit to the Defendants.’
It also notes it has received millions of other views on Spotify, YouTube Music, and Soundcloud.
‘The official music video of Tommy Lee, including remixes, featuring Mr. Deuel’s artistic performance and his name, image, and likeness has contributed to the overwhelming commercial success of the song Tommy Lee, resulting in hundreds of millions of streams and downloads,’ the legal documents state.
It continues: ‘Mr. Deuel’s commercial rights contributed to Tommy Lee was not authorized, and was not transferred to any of the Defendants, and thus he retains full legal rights to his name, image, and likeness, and artistic and commercial presence in Tommy Lee, which Defendants have misappropriated and exploited in the hundreds of millions of times.’
