Thursday, August 4, 2011

Ex-UTA Client Files $tens of millions of Suit Alleges Improper Personal Relationship (Exclusive)

A real possibility TV producer has filed a bombshell suit including salacious accusations that UTA and something of their top agents convinced him to stop a higher-having to pay job and have a lesser position without revealing an expert and private conflict of great interest. Scott Einziger, whose credits include CBS' The Astonishing Race and Your Government, sued Wednesday in La Superior Court seeking a lot more than $tens of millions of from UTA and reality agent Michael Camacho for allegedly steering him into an "unfavorable" job that assisted another UTA client, which compensated the business a wealthy packaging fee and whose top executive was allegedly involved with a "serious personal relationship" with Camacho. Arrived at in the office, Camacho known the phone call to UTA litigator Bryan Freedman, who informs THR: "UTA and Michael Camacho fully deny the malicious accusations found in this suit, which not just makes groundless statements inside a blatant make an effort to extort payment, but, incredibly, also seeks to reward Mr. Einziger for career difficulties he apparently characteristics to anybody but themself. UTA and Michael Camacho will intensely defend themselves from this meritless suit." Einziger states he was employed being an executive producer on Your Government for Seasons 10 and 11 and received a deal revisit the hit show for Season 12 using the possibility to get to be the showrunner. But Einziger states UTA and Camacho rather urged him to consider employment with a brand new company being created underneath the RelativityReal banner, that was to become operated by former The famous host oprah producer switched reality executive Ellen Rakieten. While UTA would only get a standard 10 % commission from Einziger if he required the Your Government job, "UTA and Camacho symbolized RelativityReal like a packaging agent and was to acquire lucrative costs from projects developed underneath the auspices of RelativityReal that found fruition," the complaint alleges. Einziger also claims Camacho had one more reason to influence him in to the RelativityReal job: Camacho and Rakieten privately were involved with an individual relationship, he claims. The suit states that Einziger handed down the wealthy CBS deal on Camacho's advice however the subsequent offer from RelativityReal am bad his longtime attorney declined to barter anything. The use was on the trial basis and Rakieten was allegedly unskilled, needing Einziger to operate the company facets of the organization instead of pursue showrunning possibilities. The suit alleges that dealing with Rakieten grew to become "toxic" because the character of Camacho's personal relationship with Rakieten grew to become clearer. Einziger states Camacho known to Rakieten as his "true love" and Rakieten told him Camacho " was 'in love' together with her and was acting 'out of control' regarding their personal dealings." The suit states Camacho frequently known as work asking about Rakieten. As Camacho's behavior grew to become more erratic, the suit alleges, Einziger quit Rakieten's company in May and Camacho fired him like a client via text without any explanation shortly after. Einziger "ultimately lost huge amount of money in compensation, career momentum and status while he adopted [Camacho and UTA's] advice not understanding Camacho's true motivation and conflicts of great interest,Inch based on the complaint. The complaint, filed by Marty Singer and Paul Sorrell of Lavely & Singer, alleges reasons for action for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and breach of dental contract. Damages are believed as with more than $tens of millions of. Email: Matthew.Belloni@thr.com Twitter:@THRMattBelloni Your Government

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