Australian pop singer topping the chart Guy sebastian He says he is “absolutely devastated” by allegations that his former manager Titus Day had scammed him of more than A $ 1 million ($ 690,000).
Day was arrested Wednesday night (July 1) at his Bondi, Sydney home and charged with multiple fraud offenses.
New South Wales police allege that Day defrauded Sebastian of A $ 1.15 million ($ 800,000) over a seven-year period, beginning in December 2013.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Day faces 61 charges of dishonorably obtaining a financial advantage through deception. On Thursday, she was released on bail at Waverley Court, on the condition that she turn in her passport, post a guarantee of A $ 10,000, and not contact Sebastian.
The court heard that Day, who worked with Sebastian for more than a decade, before separating in November 2017, was being investigated on whether the royalties and earnings were “potentially diverted to other accounts.” Day’s attorney says he will defend the charges.
Acting Detective Inspector Guy Magee said the alleged fraud was “reported to the police by the victim,” and asked other victims to step forward.
Sebastian has spoken about the period as the most difficult he has ever faced.
“I am aware of the charges filed by the police against my former manager Titus Day. As reported, I have had an ongoing dispute with Titus for several years, and today I am absolutely devastated to know the nature and details of these charges.” he writes in a statement posted on social media.
“After more than a decade of association, I parted ways with the Titus management company in November 2017. All of my income was controlled through Titus in a trust account and after noticing some disparities in payments, I requested information important financial company to which he was legitimately entitled, and in doing so our relationship began to deteriorate. “
He continues: “In recent years, my integrity and reputation have been questioned, and many falsehoods have been published. For me, this has been deeply personal and this has been the hardest period of my life. These charges are a sad vindication. of my position. No one in my industry deserves this to happen and I hope my case serves as an example to all artists about the importance of transparency and trust between a manager and an artist. “
The brouhaha has spread in Federal Court, where the two men are suing each other claiming that they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sebastian is one of Australia’s most popular talents. The Sydney singer got his shot on reality shows, winning the first season of Idol of australia back in 2003.
Today, he is the only artist in the history of the ARIA charts to get six No. 1 singles and two No. 1 albums. Sebastian also has nine of the top 10 entries on the ARIA album chart and a collection of honors from the industry, including the 2019 ARIA Award for Song and Video of the Year for their comeback hit “Choir.”
Sebastian has sold nearly four million albums to date, according to Sony Music Australia, and is a coach on The voice Australia. It is managed by Private Idaho Management founder Jennifer Fontaine, who also guides the ARIA Hall of Fame inductees 2019 Human Nature career.
