Pawn Stars Being Sued

From the LVRJ:
The owners of a business featured in the cable television show "Pawn Stars" and the network that handles the show are being sued in Nevada state court by a Las Vegas promoter who claims he was wrongly fired in January and denied a share of profits.
Wayne Jefferies seeks unspecified monetary damages on allegations of breach of oral contract by Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Inc. and three generations of stars of the show: Richard Corey "Rick" Harrison; his son, Richard Kevin Harrison; Richard Benjamin "The Old Man" Harrison Jr.; and Austin "Chumlee" Russell.
The lawsuit also alleges improper interference in business dealings by A&E Network and History Channel executives.....
The lawsuit alleges that Jefferies negotiated oral contracts in May 2009 to represent the three Harrisons and in June 2009 to represent Russell. Jefferies points to emails that the lawsuit says show him serving as go-between with network and talent company representatives.
Jefferies accuses the pawn shop stars and network officials of improperly firing him in January and failing to pay promised fees and shares of merchandising deals.  http://www.lvrj.com/news/-pawn-stars-sued-by-former-manager-173162951.html
With the Pawns Stars making $25,000 per episode plus all the other revenues they get, this lawsuit will go away quickly and quietly.
More information from the Las Vegas Sun:  A Las Vegas entertainment consultant and promoter who helped put together the History Channel’s popular “Pawn Stars” show claims in a lawsuit he was fired over comments he issued about the spin-off “Cajun Pawn Stars....
Jefferies said that in December 2011, the Harrisons and Russell found out through a press release that the History Channel was spinning off a series called “Cajun Pawn Stars.”
Jefferies said that, at the request of Rick Harrison, he told the celebrity news website TMZ.com that “the cast of Pawn Stars was blind sided” by the spin-off.
After that, Dubuc and Donahue “were furious over the released story and blamed” Jefferies rather than Rick Harrison, the lawsuit says.
Jefferies is seeking general damages in excess of $10,000, punitive and exemplary damages in excess of $10,000, accounting fees, penalties and interest in excess of $10,000, and attorneys fees and interest.
 The lawsuit explains Jefferies’ role in helping land the show and managing the store operators’ entertainment deals.
It says Rick Harrison, co-owner of the pawn shop, was unsuccessful in his efforts during 2007 to pitch a TV series based on the pawn business in Las Vegas.
Jefferies says he then entered into an oral contract with Harrison and the other store operators to serve as their manager. The lawsuit says Jefferies was instrumental in helping them land them their cable TV network show in 2008.....
 The lawsuit says that around May 2009, Jefferies entered into an oral agreement with the Harrisons to provide management services for the following:
• A $4,000 per monthly fee;
• 5 percent of eBay merchandise sales;
• 5 percent of Rick Harrison’s License to Pawn book;
• 10 percent of Pawn Stars’ slot machine deal;
• 5 percent of Pawn Stars’ coin deal;
• 5 percent of Pawn Stars’ credit card deal;
• 5 percent of Pawn Stars’ merchandise deals;
• 5 percent of the pawn store’s in-store merchandise sales;
• 10 to 15 percent of all paid personal appearances;
• 10 percent of proceeds related to the production and management of the Pawn Stars’ road show;
• 5 percent of an energy drink deal.
Jefferies said he also had an oral agreement with Russell for 10 percent of his gross revenue and 10 percent of merchandise deals.  http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/oct/08/fired-pawn-stars-manager-files-lawsuit-against-rea/