by Brian Mahany We have seen this headline far too many times, former star athlete or musician accuses agent or stockbroker of fraud. Although fraud occurs daily in our life, it makes headlines when a celebrity is the victim. Unfortunately, because of their celebrity status, many athletes, actors and musicians find themselves the target of […]
Partner in Major Law Firm Pleads to $19 Million Fraud
Two months ago I wrote about the sentencing of Ken Starr, money manager to many top celebrities. Starr is currently cooling his heals in the federal pen after being convicted of defrauding clients of $30 million – clients such as Wesley Snipes, Sly Stallone and Al Pacino. This week, Starr’s lawyer, Jonathan Bristol, pled guilty […]
Celebrity Money Manager Heads to Prison
Kenneth Starr, former money manager for Wesley Snipes, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone, was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison. Last year Starr pled guilty to stealing over $30 million from his celebrity clients. The sentence is a bittersweet victory for me; we tried to alert authorities in January of 2008 that Starr was […]
30 Rock Accountant Arrested for Fraud
Celebrities and media moguls attract much attention from American society; often that attention is unwanted. Fraudsters and con artists know there is a great deal of money in the media world and that makes celebrities and Hollywood production companies big targets for fraud. Matthew Rudolf, a former accountant for the NBC TV series “30 Rock” […]