Grand Theft Musical

Grand Theft Musical

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Grand Theft Musical: Introduction
A Complaint to the Attorney Grievance Committee of the First Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court of New York.
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1. Setting the Trap
Little did I know that my musical "Head Over Heels" was doomed from the start, as my lawyer and agent feather their beds by stealing my creative control…
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2. Be Very Wary of Fiduciaries
Ethics fly out the window as my deceptive law firm moves to represent every side of the deal.
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3. "This Is Gonna Run Forever!"
A hit musical can be worth a billion-plus dollars nowadays. We know what wickedness people get up to for much less. And so the abuse begins.
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4. Reverse Robin Hoods
A broke artist is an artist who can be controlled. In the first of many instances, I go unpaid for my work in breach of contract despite delivering the…
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5. Springing the Trap
In an ugly email chain, my bullying agent abuses and humiliates me openly in front of producers - to show them who really controls my art.
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6. Why Won't My Lawyer Take My Side?
Alarm bells ring as my lawyer behaves less as my fiduciary, and more like a self-dealing confidence artist.
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7. My Law Firm Drops Me
When I catch on to the swindle underway, the predators drop their masks and drop me as well, leaving me defenseless.
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8. Enter Lawyer #2
I hire new legal counsel, who hits the ground running as my former law firm goes on the attack.
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9. Who Really Owns My Property (That I Own)?
Filthy rich con artists escalate their sneering game of "keep away" with my only hope for a livelihood.
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{ Intermission }
I didn't find Head Over Heels stuck to the bottom my shoe. It was my art, my property and livelihood, three grueling years in the making.
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10. "You Do Not Want To Find Out What Will Happen If You Speak Out"
A stranger threatens me not to blow the whistle, kicking off 25 months of scary incidents. Meanwhile, my second lawyer gets chummy with the creepy…
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