Lizzo’s lawyers filed a motion last week rebuffing a harassment and misconduct lawsuit brought by a former employee, calling it “meritless and salacious.”
The lawsuit was brought by Asha Daniels, who worked as a wardrobe designer on Lizzo’s 2023 tour, and helped design outfits for the rapper’s “Big Grrrl” dancers. Daniels accused Lizzo and her team of racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination, and assault.
In the filing last week, Lizzo’s lawyer, Martin Singer, called Daniels a “disgruntled” employee who “refused to comply with instructions…...
The lawsuit was brought by Asha Daniels, who worked as a wardrobe designer on Lizzo’s 2023 tour, and helped design outfits for the rapper’s “Big Grrrl” dancers. Daniels accused Lizzo and her team of racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination, and assault.
In the filing last week, Lizzo’s lawyer, Martin Singer, called Daniels a “disgruntled” employee who “refused to comply with instructions…...
- 12/18/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Earlier this week, retired NFL star Michael Oher accused Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of tricking him into a conservatorship and taking all the proceeds from the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side based on his life story. The family responded with allegations of their own on Tuesday, accusing Oher of threatening to go public with his claims unless they paid him $15 million.
In a lengthy statement through attorney Martin Singer (via TMZ), the Tuohys called Oher’s claims “outlandish” and “absurd,” adding that “the idea that the family ever sought to profit off Mr. Oher is not only offensive, it is transparently ridiculous.”
“In reality, the Tuohys opened their home to Mr. Oher, offered him structure, support and, most of all, unconditional love,” the statement continues. “They have consistently treated him like a son and one of their three children. His response was to threaten them, including saying that he...
In a lengthy statement through attorney Martin Singer (via TMZ), the Tuohys called Oher’s claims “outlandish” and “absurd,” adding that “the idea that the family ever sought to profit off Mr. Oher is not only offensive, it is transparently ridiculous.”
“In reality, the Tuohys opened their home to Mr. Oher, offered him structure, support and, most of all, unconditional love,” the statement continues. “They have consistently treated him like a son and one of their three children. His response was to threaten them, including saying that he...
- 8/16/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Michael Oher was the subject of The Blind Side, a movie which followed a homeless and traumatized Black teenager who becomes an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of his caring adoptive parents played by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. However, Michael Oher made some serious allegations against The Blind Side family yesterday, saying that they deceived him about being adopted and deprived him of earnings from the movie. The family has now responded to the allegations through their attorney, Marty Singer.
Marty Singer said that the “outlandish claims” made by Michael Oher about Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are “hurtful and absurd,” and the idea that the family “have ever sought to profit off Mr. Oher is not only offensive, it is transparently ridiculous.” Singer also said that Oher has “attempted to run this play several times before – but it seems that numerous other...
Marty Singer said that the “outlandish claims” made by Michael Oher about Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are “hurtful and absurd,” and the idea that the family “have ever sought to profit off Mr. Oher is not only offensive, it is transparently ridiculous.” Singer also said that Oher has “attempted to run this play several times before – but it seems that numerous other...
- 8/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Comedian Bill Cosby is asking the nation’s high court to weigh in on supermodel Janice Dickinson’s defamation case, arguing it raises important free speech concerns.
Dickinson claimed that Cosby drugged and raped her in Lake Tahoe in 1982, testifying at his recent trial that he gave her a pill he claimed would ease her menstrual cramps which instead left her immobilized and unable to fight off the assault.
Cosby’s former attorney, Martin Singer, denied those allegations and pointed to a contradiction between her current account and the one she provided in her own 2002 autobiography, calling it “fabricated and is an outrageous defamatory.”
Dickinson sued both Singer and Cosby for defamation, saying they had damaged her reputation by branding her a liar.
The comedian tried to get the complaint dismissed under California’s anti-slapp statute, arguing that the defamation suit was intended to silence him. The California Court of Appeal sided with Dickinson,...
Dickinson claimed that Cosby drugged and raped her in Lake Tahoe in 1982, testifying at his recent trial that he gave her a pill he claimed would ease her menstrual cramps which instead left her immobilized and unable to fight off the assault.
Cosby’s former attorney, Martin Singer, denied those allegations and pointed to a contradiction between her current account and the one she provided in her own 2002 autobiography, calling it “fabricated and is an outrageous defamatory.”
Dickinson sued both Singer and Cosby for defamation, saying they had damaged her reputation by branding her a liar.
The comedian tried to get the complaint dismissed under California’s anti-slapp statute, arguing that the defamation suit was intended to silence him. The California Court of Appeal sided with Dickinson,...
- 6/4/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
A federal judge in Hawaii will not allow Brett Ratner’s attorneys to take a deposition from Melanie Kohler, the woman who has accused the famed director of rape.
But, in a ruling issued Thursday, Judge Helen Gillmor did allow Ratner’s attorneys to submit written questions and seek Kohler’s correspondence with media outlets.
Ratner sued Kohler for defamation on Nov. 1, arguing that she damaged his reputation by writing a Facebook post in October that accused him of raping her more than 12 years ago. Kohler’s attorneys are seeking to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-slapp statute, which protects speech on matters of public interest.
Under the statute, Ratner’s attorneys have the burden of showing a probability of prevailing on the merits of the case. In order to do that, they are allowed to obtain limited discovery from Kohler. Ratner’s attorneys, Eric Seitz and Martin Singer,...
But, in a ruling issued Thursday, Judge Helen Gillmor did allow Ratner’s attorneys to submit written questions and seek Kohler’s correspondence with media outlets.
Ratner sued Kohler for defamation on Nov. 1, arguing that she damaged his reputation by writing a Facebook post in October that accused him of raping her more than 12 years ago. Kohler’s attorneys are seeking to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-slapp statute, which protects speech on matters of public interest.
Under the statute, Ratner’s attorneys have the burden of showing a probability of prevailing on the merits of the case. In order to do that, they are allowed to obtain limited discovery from Kohler. Ratner’s attorneys, Eric Seitz and Martin Singer,...
- 4/6/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Olivia Munn is "really proud" of everyone who has come forward to share their #MeToo story. The actress spoke to E! News exclusively on Wednesday about the sexual harassment allegations that have surfaced recently in Hollywood. Back in November, Munn and five other actresses accused producer Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct in a Los Angeles Times article. Ratner's attorney Martin Singer denied each woman's claim on the producer's behalf. Now Munn is speaking out about the change she's seeing in the industry. Speaking about the allegations that have surfaced in the industry, Munn says that while it "feels like it's a really sad time"...
- 12/22/2017
- E! Online
In the blogosphere, it's been dubbed Grazergate.
Although personally free from any hint of impropriety, Imagine Entertainment co-chief Brian Grazer has been ensnared in a flap at the Los Angeles Times seemingly ripped from a comedy screenplay. Not so comically, the newspaper's editorial-page editor resigned Thursday over the imbroglio.
What started as an outside-the-box proposal of having a nonjournalist edit the newspaper's Sunday opinion section ended with the Times pulling the section. The catalyst for the controversy was the news that the girlfriend of now-resigned Times opinions editor Andres Martinez works for a public-relations firm that has represented Grazer on various projects.
The movie and TV producer issued a statement indicating disappointment over the controversy.
"I was surprised and delighted when the Los Angeles Times asked me to guest edit its Current section, because it gave me a chance to work with the L.A. Times and these seven extremely talented writers -- Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, Vogue's editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley, psychologist Paul Ekman, social scientist Dalton Connelly, attorney Martin Singer, urban planner Sam Hall Kaplan and artist Shepard Fairey," Grazer said. "Working together, we came up with a collection of essays and art that I think readers would have found genuinely stimulating and would have added to our understanding of our ever-changing culture. My hope now is that we can find another way to present the results of our efforts to the audience it deserves."
Later Thursday, Times publisher David Hiller also hinted that there might be some way of getting the Grazer-edited material distributed.
"I want to thank (the contributing writers) for their willingness to participate in this Novel Idea and hope there will be an avenue to bring these creative, thoughtful and insightful pieces to our readers in the near future," Hiller said in a statement.
Although personally free from any hint of impropriety, Imagine Entertainment co-chief Brian Grazer has been ensnared in a flap at the Los Angeles Times seemingly ripped from a comedy screenplay. Not so comically, the newspaper's editorial-page editor resigned Thursday over the imbroglio.
What started as an outside-the-box proposal of having a nonjournalist edit the newspaper's Sunday opinion section ended with the Times pulling the section. The catalyst for the controversy was the news that the girlfriend of now-resigned Times opinions editor Andres Martinez works for a public-relations firm that has represented Grazer on various projects.
The movie and TV producer issued a statement indicating disappointment over the controversy.
"I was surprised and delighted when the Los Angeles Times asked me to guest edit its Current section, because it gave me a chance to work with the L.A. Times and these seven extremely talented writers -- Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, Vogue's editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley, psychologist Paul Ekman, social scientist Dalton Connelly, attorney Martin Singer, urban planner Sam Hall Kaplan and artist Shepard Fairey," Grazer said. "Working together, we came up with a collection of essays and art that I think readers would have found genuinely stimulating and would have added to our understanding of our ever-changing culture. My hope now is that we can find another way to present the results of our efforts to the audience it deserves."
Later Thursday, Times publisher David Hiller also hinted that there might be some way of getting the Grazer-edited material distributed.
"I want to thank (the contributing writers) for their willingness to participate in this Novel Idea and hope there will be an avenue to bring these creative, thoughtful and insightful pieces to our readers in the near future," Hiller said in a statement.
- 3/23/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producer Saul Zaentz on Thursday filed a $20 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the Walt Disney Co. and its Miramax unit of failing to share profits from the 1996 best picture Oscar winner The English Patient.
"Like Enron, Tyco and WorldCom, Miramax has used fraudulent and unfair accounting and business practices to deprive (Saul Zaentz Co.) of its profit participation," the suit claims.
Zaentz, who is represented by Martin Singer of Los Angeles law firm Lavely & Singer, partially financed the movie and created a Joint Venture with Miramax to co-finance the picture and share in its profits, the suit states. Using inappropriate accounting practices, Miramax has attempted to show that it has yet to recoup costs associated with the acquisition, distribution and marketing of the film, it alleges.
Among the practices cited, the suit claims that Miramax listed as theatrical marketing expenses $34 million in marketing costs, even though "a significant portion" of those outlays actually were associated with a home video campaign for the title.
"Like Enron, Tyco and WorldCom, Miramax has used fraudulent and unfair accounting and business practices to deprive (Saul Zaentz Co.) of its profit participation," the suit claims.
Zaentz, who is represented by Martin Singer of Los Angeles law firm Lavely & Singer, partially financed the movie and created a Joint Venture with Miramax to co-finance the picture and share in its profits, the suit states. Using inappropriate accounting practices, Miramax has attempted to show that it has yet to recoup costs associated with the acquisition, distribution and marketing of the film, it alleges.
Among the practices cited, the suit claims that Miramax listed as theatrical marketing expenses $34 million in marketing costs, even though "a significant portion" of those outlays actually were associated with a home video campaign for the title.
- 12/1/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Owen Wilson has rubbished reports he is dating his You, Me And Dupree co-star Kate Hudson, insisting he's still single. The actor has been linked with the glamorous blonde since she announced her break-up with The Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson earlier this month. But despite the rampant rumors, Wilson insists there is no romance in his life. He says, "I'm single despite what people say. I think hopefully that I'll meet someone that I'll want to have a family with, that's what I would like." Wilson has already hired Hollywood heavyweight attorney Martin Singer to slap a lawsuit on anyone reporting the stars are dating. He had allegedly been seeing a Los Angeles public relations executive when news of Hudson's marriage split broke.
- 8/29/2006
- WENN
Egyptian film legend Omar Sharif has pleaded not guilty to attacking a parking attendant in a Beverly Hills, California court. In a lawsuit filed in October, car valet Juan Anderson alleged the Doctor Zhivago star called him "a stupid Mexican" when the former refused to accept a 20 Euro note outside a Beverly Hills steak restaurant. Anderson, who claims the 73-year-old actor punched him, is seeking $50,000 in civil penalties, unspecified damages and legal fees. Sharif was not present in court on Tuesday, leaving his lawyer Martin Singer to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf. Singer claims his client has been unfairly targeted by Anderson because of his fame. A further hearing is scheduled in the new year.
- 12/8/2005
- WENN
Spanish actor Javier Bardem has slammed ex-model Jill Marshall's lawsuit against him, claiming the beauty's nose was broken through "her own conduct". Marshall filed suit last month accusing Bardem of breaking her nose on the dance floor of New York's Gypsy Tea nightclub during an after party for the premiere of his film The Sea Inside. Marshall claims her injury was so severe, she required surgery following the alleged incident. Besides suing Bardem, she has also accused Gypsy Tea of negligence for continuing to serve alcohol to the actor "while in a state of intoxication" and their failure to provide security to prevent the incident. Bardem's attorney Martin Singer claimed Marshall approached Bardem for a dance several times at the bash, but was turned down. Singer says, "He is an excellent dancer. I'm not going to comment on the woman's dancing abilities. However, to the extent the woman was injured while she was dancing, it was caused by her own conduct."...
- 2/1/2005
- WENN
Hollywood actress Demi Moore has been cleared of sexual harassment claims filed by an ex-employee. In a situation echoing Moore's hit sexual harassment movie Disclosure - former employee Lawrence Bass claimed the superstar fired him after he rejected her amorous advances - allegations dismissed by state investigators. Bass, 43, had been employed by Moore, 41, to work at her retreat in Hailey, Idaho, but filed a complaint to the Idaho Human Rights Commission after his dismissal last spring. Alleging that Moore groped and massaged him, Bass was seeking more than $180,000 in damages. Martin Singer, Moore's lawyer, describes Bass as a "disgruntled ex- employee" and his lawsuit as "ridiculous."...
- 2/16/2004
- WENN
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has tentatively settled a $2 million countersuit against the former owners of her home. The Catwoman star filed her lawsuit with her now estranged husband Eric Benet in June, claiming the former owners of the home failed to disclose it needed $1 million worth of repairs. Jonathan and Alison Roth had claimed Berry knew the property in Beverly Hills, California was sold as seen. However, Berry's lawyer Martin Singer says the case has been tentatively settled, and will be finalized in January.
- 12/1/2003
- WENN
Movie producer Rick Solomon is planning a double legal attack to keep a sex video he made with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton off the internet and to clear his name. Solomon has hired top Hollywood lawyer Martin Singer to represent him as he fights to keep a three-year-old explicit sex video, which he claims was stolen from his home, away from the public. And Solomon is also considering filing a suit against the Hilton family over "defamatory statements" they've made, inferring that Paris may have been unconscious when he made the video. Meanwhile, Solomon's estranged wife Shannen Doherty has offered her support to her angry husband. She says, "It's a private moment between two people and that tape should never have gotten out." Meanwhile, a portion of the tape is already making the rounds on the Internet and a Seattle-based company is planning to sell the entire sex romp.
- 11/13/2003
- WENN
Sexy actress Daryl Hannah is reportedly going ahead with her plan to sue Playboy magazine because she's unhappy with their nude photo spread of her. The publicity-shy actress, 42, posed for the men's magazine after being promised 100 per approval of the photos that would be used. The shoot was a bid to promote her appearance in Quentin Tarantino's latest film Kill Bill. However, according to the New York Daily News, radio shock-jock Howard Stern says Hannah told him after interviewing her on Tuesday that she was suing the mag. The actress' lawyer Martin Singer hasn't commented, but a Playboy spokesman says she has not yet filed papers, adding, "Ms Hannah personally selected photographer (Tony Duran) for the shoot, which took place in August. We think the result is a beautiful, groundbreaking photo essay." A friend tells the newspaper, "She (was promised) full approval on the shots, and they used photos she hadn't approved of." Hannah is said to object to pictures of herself in pink in-line skates.
- 10/10/2003
- WENN
Fred Barron, creator of the hit British comedy My Family, has filed a lawsuit against producer-distributor DLT Entertainment in an effort to stop DLT from licensing the format rights to the show in the United States. This summer, DLT started exploring the possibilities of setting up a U.S. version of the hot BBC One series (HR 8/11). Barron's lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, quotes a clause from a 2002 agreement between Barron and DLT that the two sides "agree that they will mutually agree upon a strategy and plan for seeking to develop, market and produce a U.S. version of the series." The suit, filed by attorneys Martin Singer and Allison Hart, claims that in breach of the 2002 agreement, DLT "has previously and is currently unilaterally attempting to market and sell the format rights for a U.S. version of the series to various television networks in the U.S. without (Barron's) knowledge or consent."...
- 8/28/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Affleck is threatening legal action following allegations he spent a night in a lapdancing club before heading back to fellow actor Christian Slater's Vancouver house with a host of eager strippers. According to American tabloid The National Enquirer, Ben - engaged to superstar Jennifer Lopez - was caught on video camera in Brandi's Exotic Nightclub on July 17. Ben - who was at the club with True Romance star Christian, his wife Ryan Haddon and sexy actress Tara Reid - allegedly gave each girl cash saying, "Keep this quiet. Keep this between just us." But Ben's lawyer, Martin Singer, says, "Our position is the story is absolutely false. Ben is going to evaluate all his legal options."...
- 7/31/2003
- WENN
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