Claiming that she is owed a seven figure sum after years of mismanagement by producer Joel Diamond, Gloria Gaynor is suing for $2,000,000.00
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the iconic ‘I Will Survive’ chanteuse has stated that Diamond, and the companies he controls, “utterly failed to live up to their obligations to keep Plaintiffs apprised of how their work was being licensed and used, while wrongfully exacting economic benefits they were not entitled to by exploiting that very relationship”.
The complaint alleges that the producer “concealed and suppressed all payments to Gaynor”, and the only 80-year old singer further states that Diamond falsely claimed ownership of several of her songs, including ‘I’ve Been Watching You,’ ‘You’re All I Need to Get By’ and the disco anthem ‘I Am What I Am.’
Stating that Diamond also listed himself as a co-writer on at least one song, Gaynor added “At no time did Gaynor write a song with Diamond. To her knowledge, Diamond has never been a songwriter.”
In response to Gaynor’s accusation, the now 82-year old producer told Fox News Digital, “I am in the process of retaining counsel. The allegations are demonstrably false. The written contract is very clear and has been in place for 40 years. Sony has acknowledged that I own 100 per cent of the rights. Any statement contrary to this fact is defamatory and I intend to exercise my legal rights to the fullest extent.”
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Author: Al Denté
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