Sandra Bernhard is wrapped up in litigation with a former supervisor who’s accusing her of dishonest charities out of cash.
Sandra Bernhard’s $250k Lawsuit
The comic is being accused of a handful of issues together with inflating her charges. In response to her former supervisor, James Sliman who began working with the actress again in 2013 and continued on for 11 years is revealing that she was form of a terror.
In July he filed a lawsuit in opposition to her in New York the place he’s trying to get $250k out of her for alleged breach of contract, wrongful termination, and fee and costs he says are excellent.
He additionally alleges within the courtroom docs obtained by Day by day Mail that she pressured him to do “many unscrupulous, questionable and embarrassing issues” within the 11 years he was employed as her supervisor.
He has additionally accused her of making a “hostile” workspace primarily making it arduous for him to finish his duties.
‘Phony Bill’ From Sandra Bernhard
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One of many largest accusations that Sliman has in opposition to Bernhard is she used “phony invoices” to escalate her reserving charges. She additionally supposedly cheated venues out of merch revenues, “In dozens of cases, possibly a whole lot, Miss Bernhard coerced me into sending phony invoices from her to charity organizations, LGBT charity organizations, tv exhibits, documentary filmmakers and many others… who wished to interview her.”
His description of Bernhard’s acts makes her appear to be somebody who’s knowingly and willingly scamming individuals. “Whether or not or not she was already being paid a charge, she would insist I get them to additionally cowl prices of her hair and make-up individuals.”
The accusation continued. “Once they agreed, she would inform me to say it price $1,000 when it was actually solely $2-300.”
Sandra Bernhard Was ‘Supplementing Her Revenue’
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The comic who’s finest recognized for her function on Roseanne within the 90s allegedly had an entire scheme going . Sliman claims after he despatched the invoices to Bernhard, she would simply “pocket the cash” and it rapidly “turned a small method she might complement her earnings.”
He additionally talked about that that is from “a lady who everybody is aware of is a multi-millionaire.” He went on to share that he was finally wrongfully terminated by Bernhard in July after she “couldn’t admit that her reside exhibits have been now promoting poorly and her asking charges have been too excessive.” He additionally claims that she even tried to rip-off a couple of venues out of their pay as effectively.
Give The Venues Their Cash
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Bernhard apparently “had numerous methods of attempting to not pay venues 20 p.c of her merchandise gross sales, which is normal. She would merely refuse to pay it, or inform them they may solely have 10 p.c or simply lie about how a lot she offered.”
This was achievable due to venues being “money solely” and she or he “would inform me she by no means reported that cash to her accountants.”
Silman additionally claims that he was a shoulder to cry on for Bernhard however realized she “began asking an increasing number of of me” and “took excessive benefit of our enterprise relationship and used me to do the work of as much as 4 individuals.”