As someone who has spent decades in the entertainment industry, I can’t help but feel a sense of dismay and disappointment upon reading about the alleged actions of Peter Micelli and his colleagues at Range Media Partners. It seems they have forgotten the fundamental principles of honesty, integrity, and loyalty that are the cornerstones of our industry.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) claims that several ex-agents have broken their trust by secretly taking sensitive client data to establish Range Media Partners, a competing management company.
On Monday, a significant legal action was initiated in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the agency’s agents of having transferred vast amounts of information related to CAA (Creative Artists Agency) from last year, which included details about clients’ current and upcoming projects, their branding tactics, and business blueprints, to their personal email accounts and mobile devices.
Additionally, it is claimed that the agents secretly installed the Telegram application – a secure messaging service – to evade detection by the CAA (China Aviation Authority).
The legal complaint claims that Range conceived a strategy to establish the management company as a means to bypass California laws and regulations set by the Writers Guild of America.
According to the court document, Range operates like an illegal talent agency and relies on deception. Its main strategy is to function as a talent agency while disguising itself as a management firm. By doing so, Range engages in deals that are prohibited for legitimate talent agencies.
Peter Micelli, a founding member of Range, spent over two decades at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), serving as the joint head of their TV department before departing in 2018. As per the lawsuit, he successfully convinced four other CAA agents – Jack Whigham, David Bugliari, Michael Cooper, and Mick Sullivan – to join his newly established management company in early 2020.
The lawsuit alleges that the agents, while still working for Creative Artists Agency (CAA), illegally attended meetings and collected sensitive information for their separate company. Subsequently, these same agents reportedly asked CAA aides to supply confidential documents such as client contracts, scripts, and activity reports, claims the lawsuit. According to the suit, two of those helpers eventually joined Range as managers.
As a movie enthusiast, I’d rephrase it like this: “I claim they (Range) not only misused my images for their promotional purposes without my permission, but also gave an impression that we were somehow linked, which was untrue.
According to the lawsuit filed by CAA, Range is accused of abusing a fresh guideline within the WGA code of conduct. This rule prohibits talent agencies from holding a substantial share in a production company or collecting fees for bundling producers into projects. The allegation suggests that Range circumvented this restriction by pretending to be a management firm instead.
According to the lawsuit, it’s claimed that Range, by disguising itself as a management firm, could provide prominent clients with an opportunity to dodge paying commission fees to Range. Instead, they could allow Range to receive a producer fee or credit on their projects. Since legitimate talent agencies can’t take such fees, Range was able to skirt the rules and gain an unjust advantage in the market.
In early 2022, it was noted that A+E Networks obtained a share of Range, with plans to collaborate on scripted television programs initiated by Range. This partnership, however, would violate the WGA rules if Range were regarded as an agency.
The lawsuit alleges several issues: disruption of contracts, encroachment on financial benefits, assistance in violating professional obligations, and infringement upon the Business and Professions Code of the state.
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2024-10-02 01:19