This Is How Much Ceaser Emanuel Is Worth

Ceaser Emanuel, star of the hit reality series Black Ink Crew, has certainly endured his fair share of hiccups in the entertainment biz. He's gone through a dramatic split with Dutchess Lattimore, been sued by the show's own Alex Robinson, and dealt with cast member Sky Days being barred from production. In other words, life has been an uphill battle for this tattoo mogul as of late. However, while the road to fame and fortune has been a rocky one, Emanuel has proven resilient thus far, at least financially speaking. Let's take a closer look at how much cheddar he really has lining his pockets. Before becoming rich and famous, Emanuel reportedly earned an associate's degree in visual communication from Katharine Gibbs College in New York. After his brother Joaquin died at a tattoo shop in Brooklyn, Ceaser decided to open up a shop in his brother's memory and named it Joaquin's Ink. As he started to gain a significant following, he moved from Brooklyn to a shop in Harlem, eventually launching what became known as Black Ink. That shop became the driving force behind VH1's hit show, Black Ink Crew. Executive producer Dan Cesareo said he knew there was something different about Emanuel and his team. Cesareo noted, "This shop and everyone in it epitomized the epicenter of hip and being ahead of the curve in fashion, art, music, style. They were the tastemakers and influencers before those words even existed." And now they're making it rain. Allegedly, Emanuel is worth roughly $2.5 million, meaning he's certainly inked some good deals in recent years. The Black Ink Crew star went on record saying he believes that being seen as a successful businessman as well as an artist is what separates him from others in the tattooing industry. He said, "I have seen a lot of artists come and go, but I feel like I'm on a great path crossing urban into commercial. We've brought value to an industry that thought we weren't valuable at all." And even though Emanuel has quite a bit of money to his name, he's certainly realized that having money doesn’t solve all of your problems. The tattoo mogul fame has come with a hefty price tag in the form of lawsuits and lawyer fees, as he’s had his fair share of legal troubles over the years. One legal battle ensued when Emanuel's coworker and fellow Black Ink Crew star, Alex Robinson, pressed battery charges after Emanuel and another cast member, Teddy Ruks jumped him on camera. The incident, which left Robinson injured, could cost Emanuel up to $1 million. Another lawsuit came to fruition in 2018 when Emanuel was accused of rigging his shop's televisions to play a pirated version of a Pay-Per-View boxing match. At the time, the outlet reported that the company in charge of licensing the fight sued Emanuel for over $100,000. In addition to the lawsuit pertaining to the boxing match, in 2018, the tattoo artist also had to deal with a customer of the shop who sued Emanuel for $500,000 after he gave the client a tattoo that apparently ended up getting infected. The same year, a landlord sued Emanuel, along with cast member Sky Days, after she allegedly broke her lease when she let him crash at her rental and use it as a hookup spot. While Emanuel brings in a lot of money, a portion of his income goes toward child support — or, at least, it's supposed to. In 2015, the Black Ink Crew star was arrested on a warrant for failure to pay child support while he was in the middle of tattooing a customer. To add insult to injury, the cameras were rolling, filming content for the reality show. Yikes! Shortly after his arrest, it was reported that the star had fallen behind on paying child support to his baby mama, Crystal, for their teenage daughter, Cheyenne. He reportedly owed $15,151 in back child support in November 2015, the month of his arrest, and ended up paying $2,500 in bail to be released. Why the trouble paying up? We're not so sure. Considering the fact that he makes a decent amount of money thanks to his successful shop and show, Emanuel should have enough to support his daughter. Regardless of his financial woes here and there, though, Emanuel is worth a pretty penny, and it seems his fortune will only continue to grow. Watch the video to learn How Much Ceaser Emanuel Is Worth! #CeaserEmanuel #BlackInkCrew