August 17th 2023.
Smokey Robinson has been vindicated in a six-year long lawsuit against him by his former manager, Eric Podwall. According to Billboard, a federal jury found that Podwall did not prove his case that Smokey owed him nearly a million dollars in touring profits.
Sasha Frid, Smokey's attorney, celebrated the verdict, saying that the jury had made the right call. She went on to point out that Smokey is not only an amazing artist, but also a man of integrity who honors his contracts.
The lawsuit, which was filed in 2016, claimed that Smokey had signed a binding agreement with Podwall, in 2012, for management services. Podwall alleged that Smokey had agreed to give him 10% of the income from services rendered during the contract period. He claimed that he had helped Smokey with several business deals and over 100 performances.
However, Smokey disputed this, stating that the agreement only covered a few income sources, such as film and television fees. During the three-day trial, jurors heard directly from Smokey himself.
Though the jury rejected Podwall's claims, they still found that Smokey owed him $2,000 from a record advance he had received. Jesse Kaplan, Podwall's attorney, commented that while the jury had agreed with his client, Smokey still managed to avoid paying his manager.
Smokey Robinson is one of the most iconic figures in music, having gained fame for his work with The Miracles and his solo hits. He is now 83 years old and has been through a long lawsuit, but in the end, the jury found in his favor.
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