From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Request that Evidence Be Maintained
To: "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, rbyucaipa <rbyucaipa@yahoo.com>, khuvane <khuvane@caa.com>, blourd <blourd@caa.com>, Robert MacMillan <robert.macmillan@gmail.com>, a <anderson.cooper@cnn.com>, wennermedia <wennermedia@gmail.com>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, woodwardb <woodwardb@washpost.com>, "glenn.greenwald" <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, lrohter <lrohter@nytimes.com>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, "hailey.branson" <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, "stan.garnett" <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, police <police@cityofberkeley.info>, sedelman <sedelman@gibsondunn.com>, JFeuer <JFeuer@gibsondunn.com>, "kevin.prins" <kevin.prins@ryan.com>
DOJ,
Richard Cromelin, LA Times, wrote me before he wrote this article. He is the individual that came up with my quote. I originally advised him to contact certain teenagers who were witnesses to this unconscionable situation. Mr. Cromelin felt the quote he devised would be more professional. Lindsey also phoned Rutger's friend, Chloe, the day after this was filed. I was not served. Edelman's email is hearsay and does not prove I was served. These people will lie about anything. Please keep in mind that before I filed my motion, or they responded, Gianelli wrote about Chad Knaak. That demands an investigation. Where did he obtain information about my family's friends? IT's frightening and his obsession continues. That includes the sick email I received today re. Ray Lawrence. Lawrence was livid with my sister, sent slanderous emails to my sons and sister, and elicited a shocked response from my son. My younger son addressed the slander in the emails he received (re. IRS, Cohen, and Phil Spector) and noted how confusing it was to receive those emails. He has been criminally harassed since he was a minor and continues to be - including with the "City Attorney" copied in which is an outrage after what they've done to me, my family, etc.
All the best,
Kelley
Leonard Cohen sues ex-manager
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen's four-year sojourn at a Zen monastery near Los Angeles in the late 1990s resulted in more than spiritual renewal for the celebrated musician. It also provided his business manager with the opportunity to raid his bank accounts to the tune of $5 million, according to a lawsuit Cohen filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
"After nearly 30 years in the music industry, Cohen could afford to take a few years off to lead a quiet spiritual life away from the mainstream," states the lawsuit naming his former business manager, Kelley Lynch, and tax attorney Richard Westin as defendants. "Given his modest lifestyle, Cohen reasonably expected royalties from his song copyrights and his records should have been sufficient to support him during his retirement years."
Cohen also accuses Lynch and Westin of orchestrating an unnecessary sale of his music publishing company and artist royalties and of mismanaging his accounts. The suit seeks damages for breaches of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, common law fraud and other charges. Reached by e-mail Tuesday, Lynch responded, "It is my firm opinion that these claims are unsubstantiated."
Cohen, 70, is one of the most acclaimed songwriters of the modern pop era. His best-known songs include "Suzanne," "Bird on the Wire" and "Sisters of Mercy."
Mr Cohen, 70, alleges that Kelley Lynch took millions from his accounts while he was at the Mount Baldy Zen Centre, in California, between 1994 and 1999.
Ms Lynch, who was sacked in late 2004, had been his manager for 17 years.
The legal action also names tax lawyer Richard Westin, whom Ms Lynch allegedly hired to help her defraud Mr Cohen.
"This civil action is another case of a tragedy that has become all too familiar in the music industry," said Mr Cohen's attorney, Scott Edelman.
'Silent one'
The complaint filed on Monday accuses Ms Lynch of "greed, self-dealing, concealment, knowing misrepresentation and reckless disregard for professional fiduciary duties".
Mr Cohen claims Ms Lynch siphoned off amounts far in excess of the 15% to which she was entitled.
Ms Lynch and Mr Westin could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
Mr Cohen was ordained as a Zen monk during his time at the monastery and given the name of Jikan, or "silent one".
He returned to recording at the end of the 1990s, releasing a new album, Dear Heather, to mark his 70th birthday last year.
Leonard Cohen sued his longtime business manager yesterday (Aug. 15) for allegedly defrauding the famed singer/songwriter of at least $5 million.
August 16, 2005 12:00 AM EDT
Leonard Cohen sued his longtime business manager yesterday (Aug. 15) for allegedly defrauding the famed singer/songwriter of at least $5 million.
The complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks damages for alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, professional negligence and other claims against Kelley Lynch. Tax lawyer Richard Westin was also named as a defendant for allegedly mismanaging Cohen's retirement funds. The defendants were not immediately available for comment. "This civil action is another case of a tragedy that has become all too familiar in the music industry -- a business manager and professional advisers exploit an immensely talented artist's loyalty and trust through greed, self-dealing, concealment, knowing misrepresentation and reckless disregard for professional fiduciary duties," according to the complaint filed by plaintiff's attorney Scott Edelman. According to the suit, Lynch was Cohen's business manager for about 17 years until he fired her in October for allegedly taking money out of his personal and investment accounts. It was alleged that the amounts taken were far in excess of the 15% management compensation that Lynch was entitled to receive. The fraud allegedly started while Cohen was taking time away from his career to focus on his spiritual life at the Mount Baldy Zen Center in Los Angeles. While Cohen was not recording or touring, Lynch allegedly started to pay herself a greater portion of the artist's royalties. She also allegedly introduced Cohen to Westin, who is accused of helping Lynch to orchestrate the sale of Cohen's music publishing and artist royalties. "Cohen believed that he had hired Westin and [his firm] to protect his retirement savings, but, in fact, they burdened the sale with transactions costs in excess of $4 million and they devised unnecessarily complex corporate structures that allowed Lynch to steal over $5 million for her own benefit without Cohen's knowledge or consent," the suit states. | ||
