A woman who reached a confidential settlement with Trey Songz over sexual-assault allegations dating back to 2018 is now asking a Florida court to release a portion of the settlement money, which she says remains tied up in a court-controlled escrow account because of an unresolved lien dispute.

Jauhara Jeffries, who sued the R&B singer in 2021, says the parties settled the case in 2025 but that she has yet to receive the disputed portion of the proceeds. According to court documents reported by TMZ, Jeffries recently asked the court to release 55% of the settlement funds or, alternatively, all money above $69,950.52 while the remaining lien issue is resolved.

The full amount of the settlement has not been publicly disclosed.

The court reportedly denied Jeffries’ request for an immediate partial distribution but scheduled another hearing for later in September, meaning the fight over access to the money remains unresolved.

The Lawsuit Was Settled Before Trial

The dispute traces back to a lawsuit Jeffries filed against Trey Songz, whose legal name is Tremaine Neverson, over an alleged encounter at Miami nightclub E11EVEN in the early hours of January 1, 2018.

Jeffries alleged that Songz sexually assaulted her without consent while the two were at the club. She later claimed that she entered a vehicle with Songz and that another confrontation occurred after he allegedly demanded her phone and she refused to hand it over.

Songz denied the sexual-assault allegations.

Jeffries eventually filed her civil lawsuit in 2021, setting off a legal battle that continued for several years and was expected to reach a jury in 2025.

Court records show the litigation included contentious disputes before trial. In a March 2025 order, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Antonio Arzola described the underlying sexual-assault allegation as “very serious” while addressing separate competing motions for sanctions. The court's consideration of those pretrial disputes did not amount to a finding that the underlying sexual-assault allegations were true.

Ultimately, a jury never decided the case.

In September 2025, shortly before the lawsuit was expected to go to trial, the parties reached a confidential settlement. Judge Arzola subsequently dismissed the case after being advised that it had been resolved as to all parties, while retaining jurisdiction to enforce the settlement and enter any orders necessary to carry it out.

That distinction is important: a settlement is not the same thing as a finding of liability.

The agreement ended the lawsuit without a trial verdict determining whether Jeffries’ allegations against Songz had been proven. Songz maintained his denial of the allegations.

Now the Fight Is Over the Settlement Money

A year later, the underlying lawsuit may be settled, but the financial aftermath apparently isn't.

According to the latest reported court documents, settlement money is being held in a court-controlled escrow account while a lien issue is addressed. Jeffries is seeking access to at least part of those funds before that separate dispute is fully resolved.

Jeffries asked for either 55% of the settlement or all funds exceeding $69,950.52.

That figure does not establish the total amount of the confidential settlement. Because the agreement itself has not been publicly disclosed, reports attempting to calculate the full settlement based solely on Jeffries’ latest request should be treated cautiously.

What can be established from the reported filing is that Jeffries believes some portion of the money can be released without interfering with the unresolved lien.

She reportedly told the court that the continuing delay has prevented her from moving forward with important matters in her life and argued that she needs access to the money as soon as possible.

The judge did not immediately grant that request.

Instead, the court denied the proposed partial release and set another hearing for later this month, leaving the funds in escrow for now.

What a Lien Dispute Can Mean

A lien can create a legal claim against money that would otherwise be distributed to someone, and settlement proceeds can remain in escrow while competing claims are sorted out.

The publicly reported information about Jeffries’ latest filing does not establish enough detail to definitively say who is asserting the lien, why the specific amount is disputed or how the court will ultimately divide the money.

That makes the latest development narrower than some of the headlines surrounding it might suggest.

Jeffries is not bringing a new sexual-assault lawsuit against Songz, and the court is not reconsidering whether the alleged 2018 incident occurred.

Instead, the current proceeding concerns distribution of money from a case the parties already agreed to settle.

The Exact Settlement Remains Confidential

When the settlement was first disclosed in September 2025, its financial terms were not made public.

The lawsuit had originally sought substantial damages, but the amount demanded in a complaint should not be confused with the amount ultimately paid in a settlement.

Because the agreement was confidential, there is currently no verified public figure establishing exactly how much Songz agreed to pay Jeffries to resolve the case.

The new filing provides a glimpse into the financial dispute without revealing the entire agreement.

Jeffries’ request involving the $69,950.52 threshold indicates that a meaningful amount remains subject to the escrow and lien proceedings, but it does not necessarily disclose the total value of the settlement or how much Jeffries ultimately stands to receive after any valid claims are resolved.

What Happens Next

The next major development is expected to come at the court hearing scheduled for later in September.

At that point, the judge could receive additional arguments over the lien, determine whether any portion of the funds can be distributed or leave the money in escrow until the underlying dispute is resolved.

For Songz, the latest filing does not revive the original civil lawsuit. That case ended with the confidential 2025 agreement.

For Jeffries, however, settling the lawsuit has not yet brought the financial matter to a complete close.

Five years after filing suit over an alleged 2018 encounter with Trey Songz, Jeffries is now fighting a considerably different legal battle: getting access to the proceeds from the settlement that ended the case.

Songz denied Jeffries’ underlying sexual-assault allegations, and because the lawsuit was resolved through a confidential settlement rather than a trial, no jury reached a verdict on those claims.