Country music star Taylor Swift has been sued by her former manager for millions in commissions he is allegedly owed for playing a key role in launching her career.
Dan Dymtrow, who managed Swift when she was 14, filed suit in federal court in New York.
In court documents, Dymtrow claims he is owed millions of dollars in commissions from Swift’s lucrative career in return for introducing the singer-songwriter to music industry heavyweights like Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta.
Dymtrow also alleges he was fired by the Swifts right before they signed the recording contract to avoid paying his commissions.
Dymtrow’s attorney, Fernando Pinguelo, said, “They delayed and delayed and got rid of my client and subsequently signed the deal and kept his commissions for themselves.”
The Swifts have responded to Dymtrow’s suit. Taylor’s lawyer, Paul LiCalsi, said, “For him to claim that her success and her major contracts were procured by him is ludicrous. And even if there were some merit to his claims, paying him on the contract would defeat the whole purpose of the law in New York, which is to protect minors who sign contracts.”
“What the Swifts fail to realize is that the law also protects managers like Dan Dymtrow against minors and parents who take full advantage of his services without paying him what is owed,” Dymtrow’s attorney countered.