After a years-long dispute, Mötley Crüe have won a comprehensive legal battle against their former guitarist, Mick Mars. These claims were denied by Mötley Crüe and their reps, with Sixx alleging that Mars was “confused and being misled by his team”. However, a January 2026 legal hearing has ruled decisively in favor of Mötley Crüe, with independent arbitrator Hon. Patrick J. Walsh demanding Mars pay the band a portion of the advance he received for the gigs he did not perform. Mars is ordered to pay to MCI [Mötley Crüe Inc] the pro rata rate for the shows he missed between September 2021 and today.