{"id":141,"date":"2022-06-30T15:08:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ricky-martin-slapped-with-3m-lawsuit-from-former-manager\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T15:08:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T15:08:42","slug":"ricky-martin-slapped-with-3m-lawsuit-from-former-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ricky-martin-slapped-with-3m-lawsuit-from-former-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Martin slapped with $3M lawsuit from former manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ricky Martin has been hit with a $3 million lawsuit from his ex-manager Rebecca Drucker.<\/p>\n<p>Drucker \u2014 who worked with Martin from 2014 to 2018 and then again from 2020 to 2022 \u2014 is suing the Latin music icon, 50, for unpaid commissions, according to legal docs, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Central District Court, that mention a \u201cpotentially career-ending allegation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drucker noted that she worked with him on two separate occasions due to his \u201cpersonal and professional life [being] in absolute turmoil\u201d and allegedly helped the Puerto Rican singer navigate the world of \u201crecording contracts, touring and sponsorship deals, and other professional endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRebecca Drucker saved Ricky Martin&#8217;s career,\u201d the 15-page suit, seen by The Post, alleged.  \u201cThere is just one problem: Martin completely and maliciously refused to pay Rebecca the millions of dollars in commissions that he owes her under their management agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Rebecca at his side, Martin made millions of dollars and therefore owes Rebecca commissions,\u201d the complaint claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Martin&#8217;s rep for comment. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Ricky Martin&#8217;s former manager filed a lawsuit Wednesday that mentions a \u201cpotentially career-ending allegation.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for amfAR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/rebecca-drucker.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rebecca Drucker\" class=\"wp-image-22866713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/rebecca-drucker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/rebecca-drucker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/rebecca-drucker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Drucker says Martin was threatened with \u201cpotentially career-ending allegation\u201d in September 2020.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Recording A<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Drucker also claimed in the suit that the \u201cLivin&#8217; la Vida Loca\u201d crooner was threatened and intimidated with a \u201cpotentially career-ending allegation\u201d in September 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRebecca has also fiercely protected Martin,\u201d she alleged in the suit, noting that she \u201cadvised him and brought in top litigation counsel to handle the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to her help and knowledge of the music industry, she noted, Martin reportedly \u201cemerged unscathed and proceeded with his professional resurgence.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ricky-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Martin\" class=\"wp-image-22866379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ricky-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ricky-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ricky-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ricky-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The suit alleges Martin has refused to pay Drucker \u201cmillions of dollars in commissions.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNow set to play a lead role in the highly anticipated Apple TV+ series &#8216;Mr.  and Mrs.  American Pie,&#8217; Martin is once again primed to reach the heights of fame and fortune,\u201d Drucker claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also accuses Martin of having \u201ca toxic work environment\u201d and discussed \u201ca particularly ugly incident in Dubai involving Martin and his representative Jos\u00e9 Vega\u201d in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Drucker also argued in the lawsuit that although \u201cMartin&#8217;s career flourished since he rehired Rebecca as his manager in May 2020,\u201d she was \u201cforced to deal with a litany of Martin&#8217;s personal issues, such as problems with the nanny he hired to care for his children, Martin&#8217;s nonpayment of taxes and his substance abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The document then alleged that there was a \u201cforced\u201d ending of their business relationship and claimed the former Menudo singer manipulated and lied to her, which led to her departure earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Drucker alleged that Martin has \u201cthreatened\u201d her to keep her mouth shut and stay silent with a nondisclosure agreement.  She has refused to sign the NDA and has requested a trial by jury and causes of action in her file.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Martin has been hit with a $3 million lawsuit from his ex-manager Rebecca Drucker. Drucker \u2014 who worked with Martin from 2014 to 2018 and then again from 2020 to 2022 \u2014 is suing the Latin music icon, 50, for unpaid commissions, according to legal docs, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Central District Court, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ricky-martin-slapped-with-3m-lawsuit-from-former-manager\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ricky Martin slapped with $3M lawsuit from former manager<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[109,110,111,112],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":850,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ricky-martins-former-talent-manager-claims-in-new-lawsuit-that-she-saved-his-career-from-a-devastating-scandal-and-that-hes-failed-to-pay-her-more-than-3-million-in-commissions\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":0},"title":"Ricky Martin&#8217;s former talent manager claims in new lawsuit that she &#8216;saved&#8217; his career from a &#8216;devastating&#8217; scandal and that he&#8217;s failed to pay her more than $3 million in commissions","date":"July 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Rick Martin.Emma McIntyre\/Getty ImagesRicky Martin was sued by his former talent manager, Rebecca Drucker, on Wednesday.Drucker claims Martin owes her upwards of $3 million in unpaid commissions.Drucker also said in the lawsuit that she once saved Martin from a career-ending scandal.Ricky Martin was sued on Wednesday by his former talent\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3458,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ricky-martin-denies-domestic-abuse\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":1},"title":"Ricky Martin denies domestic abuse","date":"July 3, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Ricky Martinphoto: Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images)A restraining order has been filed against Ricky Martin in Puerto Rico, with people reporting that an unidentified person has accused him of domestic abuse and had petitioned for a court to grant the protection order. 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