Marie Osmond fired her longtime manager, Karl Engemann, in October 2009, despite waxing lyrical about him in her book. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that court documents showed that the mother of eight had terminated her manager’s services because he had allegedly breached his fiduciary duties and had made derogatory and defamatory statements about her, among other things.
Engemann, a former vice president of Capitol Records, responded with a demand for arbitration. He claimed that Osmond was in breach of contract and owed him at least $88,000 in commission. According to Engemann, he had obtained a sweet gig for Osmond and her brother at the Flamingo. The $1.5 million contract was signed in 2008 and had been extended until 2010, thanks to his expertise. In a statement to TMZ, Engemann’s lawyer, Larry Stein, said, “Shamefully, Ms. Osmond has fired Mr. Engemann 18 months into a 5-year written contract and seeks to enjoy the fruits of his labors without compensating him for his work.”
The former “The Talk” host wasted no time in filing a countersuit. Osmond wanted Engemann to cough up $2 million plus punitive damages for allegedly extorting her to increase his payment, defaming her, and botching her negotiations with “Dancing with the Stars,” Nutrisystems commercials, and a talk show. For two people who were once so close, the boundaries between their personal and working relationship may have been blurred.
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