Justin Bieber ruined a Canadian company with a "single tweet," and now it's too late to say sorry, a new lawsuit claims.
Plaintiff Team Productions is suing Bieber for defamation and wants a Montreal court to award it a whopping $650,000 in damages.
The company claims Bieber torpedoed its fledgling business when he accused it of "lying" in a Twitter message to his 80 million followers last August.
According to the claim, Bieber and Team Productions allegedly struck a deal under which the "Sorry" singer was due to give a live performance at Montreal's Beachclub on Aug. 22.
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Team Productions agreed to pay $250,075 at the time the deal was signed and $175,000 five days prior to the travel date, according to the claim.
For his part, Bieber agreed to promote the event on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, the lawsuit alleges.
The first payment was made, but then the promoter "expressed concern" that Bieber wasn't publicizing the event as promised and "initiated discussions for a discount," the legal filing states.
That's when Bieber backed out and blasted the company on social media.
"Montreal due to the promoter of today's event breaking his contract and lying I will not be able to attend today's event," Bieber tweeted on Aug. 22.
"I look forward to coming back to Montreal in the future to do a proper show but I will not be able to attend 2day due to this breach. Thanks," he wrote.
He then eagerly promoted his Aug. 23 appearance at New York's Jones Beach for the Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival, where he performed with Skrillex.
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"In any industry, a company's reputation is of the utmost importance, but that is particularly true in certain industries where one trades principally on relationships and credibility," the new lawsuit says.
"(Team Productions) enjoyed a wonderful reputation after having successfully organized major events in Montreal. That reputation was destroyed by one single tweet by the defendant," the lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit is seeking $500,000 in lost earnings potential, $100,000 for damage to the company's reputation and $50,000 in punitive damages.
Bieber's camp did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
The Canadian crooner is now traveling the world on his Purpose Tour.
He tweeted Monday that he can't make stops in Argentina due to legal issues.
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Bieber caused a stir in the South American country in 2013 when he allegedly disrespected the nation's flag during a concert.
An Argentine judge reportedly issued a warrant for his arrest that same year for an alleged attack on a photographer in Buenos Aires.
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