Suing For Millions
Filed under: Music Minute > Legal Matters > Brandon Flowers
The Killers will be paying legal bills for a while to come!
Three years ago, the band's former manager, Braden Merrick, sued them and their current manager for alleged breach of contract.
Merrick was seeking at least $16 million from each of them. He claimed the band fired him without any real legal reasons and that they didn't pay him royalties under his producer agreement, among other things.
The band then quickly filed a petition with the California Labor Commissioner, in order to void their contract with Merrick and recover their paid commissions to him since apparently he failed to ever get a talent agent license.
Now, years later, the band is countersuing Merrick in Las Vegas and they're claiming he showed patterns of incompetence, had many double-dealings, along with breach of contract and fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment.
Sounds like a typical manager!
According to a statement from the band, they claim to have suffered "multi-million-dollar damages in missed concerts and lost touring revenues, and via the bungling of merchandising and promotional opportunities."
The band's attorney said "Perhaps more offensive than his violations of law and secretive double dealing is listening to Merrick's contingent fee lawyer pretending it was an absentee manager and not the band's exceptional talent that propelled them toward success early on in their career. This bit of fiction will be no more successful in federal court than it was before the Labor Commissioner. Juries understand that the days of getting something for nothing are over."
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Hey Flowers, I'll trade you my hat for that jacket.
wow who cares?
sucks for them:(
With all the money they have made, you mean to tell me they can't afford a haircut… or better clothes…
Re: Big Black Dick – That jacket has built in thigh rests. Could be lots of fun.
I know the Killers will prevail from this shady manager!! The killers can do no wrong!! and I agree…the days for getting something for nothing is over. but 16 million from each of the band members?? seriously? Thanks for keeping me informed about this lawsuit perez.
Those are some pretty big words Mario, where did you copy n paste this story from? We all know you can't spell contingent, let alone define it!
they really are a good band, they are the killers after all!
16 mil is a bit steep. They aren't that successful. 'Only Yesterday' they went clothes shopping and out for haircuts. See what I mean!
Brandon needs to retire that jacket!!!
Ugh…that fucking jacket,that uglyass fucking jacket.
Are these the guys you like, Marci?
Dad
Really Karen Carpenter? They aren't that successful? Just so you know they are one of the most successful international bands in the world right now. They are currently on a world tour selling out venues such as O2 arena in London among others. It's not their fault Americans like shitty music.
I love the Killers, I don't think they should have to pay him anything to someone who did nothing for them. I can't wait to see them in Vegas at the Hard Rock!
i know you like these guys prez
i'll never forgive them for their - or that creepy singer anyway - comments on losing a british music award to "pansies" -and other tastless adjectives -
the scissor sisters
the killers fucking rock. whoever their ex-manager is, he prolly just wants to suck out any more money he can off of them. fucking gold digger. he can't take responsibility for anything. and you can't sue someone for firing you. what the hell!?
Re: perns02 –
Please. Don't generalize an entire nation, you douche.
Hey hey hey kids calm down! Lets not dish out the insults, I don't care if you insult anyone else Perezie is talking about but not my boys! The Killers are phenominal, with a capital P! I'm sorry if you may have been offended by what Brandon has said, but he is arrogant but at least he isn't afraid to prance around his arrogance, and talk smack! He thinks he's the shit, and he thinks he's the best, frankly I believe its true. If you have ever seen that man prance around a stage in tight jeans you would understand! It's pretty damn amazing! The Killers haven't gotten the recongnition they deserve in the US but they are a really really great band. A lot of people know their music the thing is that they don't associate it with their name. Brandon is just cocky and he has sooo soo much to be cocky about kids. Now screw their ex manager cause their new manager is amazing! I effing love the Captain!!!
Wasn't Merrick originally suing The Killers for only $3 million? And now he wants $16 million from each of them? That's $64 million in total… a bit extreme for someone who was their manager for such a short time, way before they were even worth that much. What a greedy bastard.
OMG…I MET THE KILLERS AFTER A CONCERT LAST WEEK…BRANDON FLOWERS IS SOOOOO HOT IN REAL LIFE
Re: grace-e –
LUCKY!!! How did you score that???
I'm sooo Jealous!
I would have a heart attack if I ever met them.
I love The Killers.
So excited to see them live when they're coming to Norway this summer