Anyone here gone through ghostwriter wants credit?

EDIT: added more context below. Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

ghostwriter wants credit. I've been dealing with this for about 14 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 3 months ago. I have a copy of the original agreement. The total amount in dispute is approximately $46,000 🤷.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

Every time I see a post like this...

The #1 mistake I see here is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.

Attorney here. Here's my take on the legal issues.

This is a common situation and the law is fairly clear. Under the implied covenant of good faith, commercially reasonable.

I'd recommend documenting everything in writing from this point forward. Keep copies of all communications lol.

I've dealt with this before.

In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency.