Sunday, September 27, 2020

Kelley Lynch wrote "Dear Abby" about Leonard Cohen's lies about her

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Kelley Lynch wrote:
Dear Abby,
I have a problem and would like your advice. I worked for a man for approximately 17 years. We were not personally involved in any way, whatsoever, but he now tells people we were lovers and believes I am attempting to communicate with him.
He has told my young son's father that we had sex and has accused me of having sex with men I have not. My Mother believes he was and remains obsessed with me - which is entirely possible.
Do you have any suggestions on the best way to handle such an unstable individual?
Thank you, Kelley Lynch

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Dear Abby Responds: Dear Kelley, Thank you for reaching out. It sounds like you are dealing with an incredibly difficult situation involving someone who is spreading falsehoods about you. When dealing with someone who appears to be unstable and obsessed, it's important to take a careful and strategic approach. First, prioritize your safety and the well-being of your loved ones. If you feel unsafe or if his behavior escalates, consider seeking a restraining order or consulting with legal professionals who specialize in such matters. It's also crucial to document everything—every email, message, or conversation related to these lies. These records may be helpful if you need to take legal action. It can be beneficial to communicate through a trusted third party if there are necessary discussions, particularly regarding any professional or financial ties you may still have. Doing this helps avoid direct contact that could escalate tensions. Additionally, try to protect your mental and emotional health. These situations are stressful, but surrounding yourself with supportive friends and family can make a big difference. If it feels overwhelming, a counselor or therapist can provide you with coping tools and emotional support. As for managing his misinformation, calmly and factually correcting any false claims he makes to those who need to know may be enough. Your integrity is most evident in how you conduct yourself, and over time, people will come to understand the truth. I wish you strength and peace as you navigate this challenging chapter. Warm regards, Abby

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Robert Kory, Trustee of the (Leonard) Cohen Family Trustee Obtains Yet Another Fraudulent Default Judgment Against Kelley Lynch

 From: Kelley Lynch 

Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2020 
Subject: Robert Kory, Trustee, Cohen Family Trust - Assignment of "Default Judgment" May 2019
To: Robert Kory <rkory@koryrice.com>, Michelle Rice <mrice@koryrice.com>, Ralston Henry <ralston.henry@lacity.org>, Mike Feuer <mike.feuer@lacity.org>, <ethics.commission@lacity.org>, 34131 <34131@lapd.lacity.org>, n5160 <n5160@lapd.lacity.org>, <hkazemi@pubdef.lacounty.gov>, Michael H. Salmaggi <Msalmaggi@pubdef.lacounty.gov>
Cc: *irs. commissioner <*IRS.Commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, : Division, Criminal <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.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>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, glenn.greenwald <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, hailey.branson <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, stan.garnett <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, Kelly.Sopko <Kelly.Sopko@tigta.treas.gov>, Whistleblower <whistleblower@judiciary-rep.senate.gov>, Attacheottawa <AttacheOttawa@ci.irs.gov>, TIPS <TIPS@nationalenquirer.com>, alan hootnick <ahootnick@yahoo.com>

Robert Kory and Michelle Rice,

I recently discovered that you obtained yet another fraudulent default judgment in Case No. BC338322.  Although I am in possession of the Court's Order re. email service (as well as the transcript of that hearing), I did not receive one document by email and/or mail.

I stumbled upon the May 2019 fraudulent assignment of the default to the Cohen Family Trust when researching certain legal issues I have approached an attorney about handling.  However, due to my financial circumstances, I am not in a position to purchase [all] of the below documents that were not [served].

I have called the Court, intend to file a Motion to vacate, am asking you to serve all documents upon me by email, and would like to have the dates you are available to attend a hearing from October 15th on.  I am not permitted to attend any hearing at this time due to my doctor's ongoing concerns about covid and my attendant health issues.

I've copied the City Attorney, IRS, FBI, DOJ (as well as others), on this email.  Service of process is a serious ongoing issue with your law firm.  Therefore, I have spoken to the Office of the Supervising Judge of Los Angeles Superior Court and will file a formal complaint about this ongoing misconduct.

Kelley Lynch


 

Case Number:  BC338322
LEONARD NORMAN COHEN ET AL VS KELLEY A LYNCH ET AL

Filing Courthouse:   Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Filing Date:  08/15/2005
Case Type:  Fraud (no contract) (General Jurisdiction)
Status:  Default Judgment By Court - Before Trial 05/09/2006

 

COHEN LEONARD NORMAN - Plaintiff

LEONARD COHEN INVESTMENT LLC - Plaintiff

LUCAS NANCY E. ESQ. - Attorney for Defendant

LYNCH KELLEY A. - Defendant

RICE MICHELLE LORRAINE - Attorney for Plaintiff

WESTIN RICHARD A. - Defendant

 


Documents Filed (Filing dates listed in descending order)

05/17/2019 Notice (OF ENTRY OF AMENDED JUDGMENT)
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff); Leonard Cohen Investment, LLC (Plaintiff)

05/02/2019 Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Court Order) of 05/02/2019)
Filed by Clerk

05/02/2019 Minute Order ( (Court Order))
Filed by Clerk

05/02/2019 Default Judgment
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff); Leonard Cohen Investment, LLC (Plaintiff)

05/02/2019 Judgment (Proposed Amended Judgment Of Default)
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff); Leonard Cohen Investment, LLC (Plaintiff)

03/27/2019 Notice (of Entry of Order)
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff); Leonard Cohen Investment, LLC (Plaintiff)

03/26/2019 Minute Order ( (Hearing on Ex Parte Application FOR ORDER SUBSTITUTING ROBERT...))
Filed by Clerk

03/26/2019 Order ([PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION TO SUBSTITUTE ROBERT B. KORY AS TRUSTEE OF THE LEONARD COHEN FAMILY TRUST AS THE PARTY PLAINTIFF)
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff)

03/26/2019 Ex Parte Application (FOR ORDER SUBSTITUTING ROBERT B. KORY AS TRUSTEE OF THE LEONARD COHEN ' FAMILY TRUST IN PLACE OF LEONARD NORMAN COHEN AND LEONARD COHEN INVESTMENTS, LLC)
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff)

03/18/2019 Appeal - Remittitur - Other (Affirmed in part; reversed in part. B267794)
Filed by Clerk

03/14/2019 Declaration (of Reeve E. Chudd)
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff); Leonard Cohen Investment, LLC (Plaintiff)

03/14/2019 Acknowledgment of Assignment of Judgment Pursuant to CCP Declaration of Reeve E. Chudd, Esq. in Support of Acknowledgment of Assignment
Filed by Leonard Norman Cohen (Plaintiff); Leonard Cohen Investment, LLC (Plaintiff)

02/15/2019 RETURNED MAIL

02/06/2019 Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Court Order) of 02/06/2019 and Ruling After Remand)
Filed by Clerk

02/06/2019 Minute Order ( (Court Order))
Filed by Clerk

02/06/2019 Ruling After Remand
Filed by Clerk

02/04/2019 Certificate of Mailing for ([Minute Order (Court Order)])
Filed by Clerk

02/04/2019 Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Court Order) of 02/04/2019)
Filed by Clerk

02/04/2019 Minute Order ( (Court Order))
Filed by Clerk



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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020

Kelley Lynch's Complaint to FTC - Unlawful Debt Collection - Re: LA Superior Court, Leonard Cohen Family Trust & Robert Kory, Trustee

FTC ID FOR COMPLAINT SENT TO LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT

Filed 07.31.2020

What product or service is your complaint about?

PRODUCT OR SERVICE

Debt collection

TYPE

I do not know

What type of problem are you having?

ISSUE

Attempts to collect debt not owed

HAVE YOU ALREADY TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COMPANY?

Yes

What happened?

In or around August 2005, Leonard Cohen (now deceased) filed an entirely fraudulent lawsuit against me with Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC338322. I was not served, this resulted in a fraudulent default judgment, and the original judgment amount totaled $5 million in fraudulent damages and over $2 million in fraudulent financial interest. The court never obtained jurisdiction over me or the numerous corporations (most have been suspended for years) inserted into the default judgment. In any event, in or around 2013, after discovering the complaint online, I filed a motion to vacate the fraudulent default. The court, which refused to hear witnesses, wasn't convinced I wasn't served although it was a substituted proof of service, no Jane Doe roommate existed, and six declarations were ultimately submitted to the court supporting that fact. In or around 2015, I filed a motion for terminating sanctions asking the Court to refer Cohen and his lawyers, Robert Kory & Michelle Rice, to the DA for perjury prosecutions and the State Bar for disciplinary action. The court argued, although this is blatantly untrue, that I filed a motion to reconsider. The fraud judgment was renewed a number of years ago. I attempted to file a motion with respect to that which was denied. I have been representing myself for years. In or around May 2, 2019, following the death of Leonard Cohen (three years earlier), Robert Kory, as trustee, filed documents to assign the fraud default to the Cohen family trust, a revocable trust for probate purposes. I was again not served and/or notified of entry of this default and must once again file a motion to vacate. These are unlawful debt collection practices and I have been assigned debt I do not owe based upon an entirely fraudulent narrative. The original complaint was transmitted to IRS, used to file/amend Leonard Cohen's personal tax returns and to obtain fraudulent tax refunds that I have now challenged as such with IRS and FTB. I would like to know what FTC proposes at this time as I have now been illegally assigned $11 million in debt that includes nearly $7 million in fraudulent interest. Los Angeles Superior Court has no remedies whatsoever with respect to these Unlawful Debt Collection practices and sees no issues whatsoever with the failure to value corporate property, assets, federal copyrights that the court allegedly transferred to Leonard Cohen with respect to corporations I have a valid and lawful ownership interest in.

What would be a fair resolution to this issue?

I would like the FTC to advise me how to handle this Unlawful Debt Collection and am asking FTC to contact LA Superior Court re. their practices and application of fraudulent interest as well. This case was filed in Los Angeles, California. It seems a bit outlandish for me to ask an attorney to assist me in filing a RICO suit against this Court for these practices. Los Angeles Superior Court is the entity that has assigned the Unlawful Debt and the fraudulent financial interest. For the record, the corporations at issue herein were not assigned to Leonard Cohen's family trust and clearly my lawful interest in same could not be assigned. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly weighed in on California courts' excessive jurisdiction re. corporations. I was not served and this court has no remedies. Nevertheless, this is the assignment of an Unlawful Debt and LA Superior Court should explain to FTC what its remedy is with respect to same. Los Angeles Superior Court 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

6 attachments


Kory Default Judgment 04.05.2019.pdf (175 KB)

 


Kory Notice of Entry of Judgment 05.17.2019.pdf (1.2 MB)

 


Kory Judgment - JUDGMENT PROPOSED AMENDED JUDGMENT OF DEFAULT 05.02.10`9.pdf (1.1 MB)

 


Kory Notice of Entry of Judgment 05.17.2019.pdf (1.2 MB)

 


Kory Notice - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CCP DECLARATION OF REEVE E. CHUDD 03.14.2019.pdf (62.8 KB)

 


Declaration - DECLARATION OF REEVE E. CHUDD 03.14.2019.pdf (531.8 KB)

 

What company is this complaint about?

COMPANY INFORMATION

Los Angeles Superior Court

INVOLVEMENT

Debt Collector

ACCOUNT NUMBER

BC338322

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS COMPANY

111 N. Hill Street

Los Angeles, California 90012

https://www.lacourt.org/

(213) 830-0803

I look forward to your response.

 

The assignee of the debt is now: Robert Kory, Esquire Kory & Rice, LLP Address: 5455 Wilshire Blvd #1701, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: (310) 285-1630

https://complaint.consumerfinance.gov/


Thursday, July 30, 2020

Kelley Lynch Email to IRS, FBI & DOJ Re. Robert Kory's New Default Judgment

From:  Kelley Lynch

Email addresses and cc recipients redacted 


IRS, FBI, and DOJ -

I did a search tonight of LA Superior Court's website for information I need for a litigation matter I am about to file with the U.S. District Court.  I just discovered a new "default judgment" was entered against me on May 2, 2019 in LASC Case No. BC338322.  This Court is aware that it authorized service by email upon me (a pro se litigant since 2005) in hearings on my motion to vacate and motion for terminating sanctions.  In fact, I've forwarded you Kory & Rice, LLP's email service of most of the documents related to those motions and hearings.

I've just spent (and have the receipts) a substantial sum of money to purchase the documents I was not served via LASC's online service.  I find this unacceptable and outrageous.  Service of process is an ongoing issue in all cases involving Leonard Cohen, Kory & Rice, and me.  All filings also are based upon substantial fraud and perjury.  I have attempted to address this with Los Angeles Superior Court to no avail.

I was not served the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC338322 and BC341120.  I didn't file a motion to vacate the latter and still have not been provided with numerous documents including the proof of service.  It is not my obligation to seek out legal documents and demand service of process.  Judge Freeman's court reporter brought the fraud writ of possession case to my attention  years after it was filed.  LASD unlawfully seized property belonging to me, Stranger Management, corporations, Machat & Machat, Phil Spector, and others.  The Court refused to preserve that unlawfully seized evidence.  The writ authorizing seizure lists property that was never in my possession.  Cohen picked up his property from my management offices and removed all of my personal and business files at that time.  I had stored, as a courtesy to Cohen, old boxes of documents.  Immediately after we parted ways, Cohen was instructed to make arrangements to pick up his property.  After receiving Scott Edelman’s letter, I phoned him, he refused to respond to my calls, LASD showed up, and I phoned Raoul Felder who was confident that the seizure was unlawful.  It is my understanding that Kory is attempting to make a deal with respect to Cohen's body of work.  I have notified the University of Toronto that I intend to litigate issues related to these matters and property owned by me and/or the corporations at issue.  Furthermore, Cohen's attorneys were well aware that I intended to send the corporate evidence to IRS Commissioner's Staff in Washington when they filed the writ.  I have approached an attorney with respect to these and other matters.

The motion for terminating sanctions was the subject of an appeal. I have provided IRS, FBI, and DOJ with copies of everything I have filed to date with this Court.  I would like IRS to review the appellate decisions, the issues related to damages, interest, and the lack of valuations of the corporations, corporate property (including federal copyrights owned by Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc.), and so forth.  Los Angeles Superior Court failed to obtain jurisdiction over me and/or the corporations.  These are unlawful debt collection practices that involve fraudulent expense ledgers (in support of the original default), fraudulent financial interest, fraudulent damages, and so forth.  I have asked IRS, FBI, and DOJ to investigate all of this.  That would include, but is not limited to, all fraudulent protection orders issued to Leonard Cohen.  I was not served and/or notified of the "domestic relations" order in Case No. BQ033717.  Leonard Cohen and I were never in a "dating relationship" and sexual harassment and sexual assault are not "dating" as I explained to Judge Perluss.  City Attorney Mike Feuer's wife sat on the appellate panel related to the Motion for Terminating Sanctions and Motion to Vacate the domestic relations order. This is clearly a conflict of interest.

I am attaching hereto a copy of the 19 documents I was just forced to purchase.  Please review same and do review with great care the Declaration of Reeve Chudd.  At the time Cohen and I parted ways, these entities (apart from LC Investments, LLC which owned no assets) were not assigned to any trust.  The entities I am referring to are Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc., Old Ideas, LLC, and Traditional Holdings, LLC.  

I would like to confirm that as of today, even after I have spoken to the IRS Criminal Division regarding these issues, I still am not in receipt of the federal tax information I have requested for over a decade now.  That would include, but is not limited to, a 1099 for the year 2004 (earned income), K-1s for 2004, 2005, and 2006 (pro rated portion through entry of default in May 2006), and/or copies of all corporate returns filed for these entities that I had (and should have) a lawful ownership interest in.  I have challenged Leonard Cohen's use of the fraudulent complaint (LA Superior Court Case No. BC338322) to file his personal returns, amend others, and obtain fraudulent tax refunds.

I would also like to note that Kory & Rice's operative, Stephen Gianelli, continues to harass and cyber-stalk me.  This has now gone on since the winter/spring of 2009 and has been well documented for IRS, FBI, and DOJ together with all lies he's transmitted to federal authorities and others.  I have also documented his obsession with me, IRS and federal tax matters, and Phil Spector.

I now intend, once again, to file a motion to vacate the latest default judgment.   It is never ending with this Court and Kory & Rice, from my point of view, should be investigated for their roles and new roles as trustee and legal adviser to the trustee.  

Kelley Lynch

 

Attached (copies of following documents)

 

Case Number:  BC338322

Filing Courthouse:   Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Filing Date:  08/15/2005

 

Documents Filed (Filing dates listed in descending order)

05/17/2019 Notice (OF ENTRY OF AMENDED JUDGMENT)

05/02/2019 Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Court Order) of 05/02/2019)

05/02/2019 Minute Order ( (Court Order))

05/02/2019 Default Judgment

05/02/2019 Judgment (Proposed Amended Judgment Of Default)

03/27/2019 Notice (of Entry of Order)

03/26/2019 Minute Order ( (Hearing on Ex Parte Application FOR ORDER SUBSTITUTING ROBERT...))

03/26/2019 Order ([PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION TO SUBSTITUTE ROBERT B. KORY AS TRUSTEE OF THE LEONARD COHEN FAMILY TRUST AS THE PARTY PLAINTIFF)

03/26/2019 Ex Parte Application (FOR ORDER SUBSTITUTING ROBERT B. KORY AS TRUSTEE OF THE LEONARD COHEN ' FAMILY TRUST IN PLACE OF LEONARD NORMAN COHEN AND LEONARD COHEN INVESTMENTS, LLC)

03/18/2019 Appeal - Remittitur - Other (Affirmed in part; reversed in part. B267794)

03/14/2019 Declaration (of Reeve E. Chudd)

03/14/2019 Acknowledgment of Assignment of Judgment Pursuant to CCP Declaration of Reeve E. Chudd, Esq. in Support of Acknowledgment of Assignment

02/15/2019 RETURNED MAIL

02/06/2019 Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Court Order) of 02/06/2019 and Ruling After Remand)

02/06/2019 Minute Order ( (Court Order))

02/06/2019 Ruling After Remand

02/04/2019 Certificate of Mailing for ([Minute Order (Court Order)])

02/04/2019 Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Court Order) of 02/04/2019)

02/04/2019 Minute Order ( (Court Order))


Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Kelley Lynch Cease & Desist Letter to Leonard Cohen Blogger Alan Showalter Re. his article on Cohen, Phil Spector (slandering KL in the footnotes)


From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2020@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Subject: Cease & Desist
To: <ashowalter@gmail.com>, *irs. commissioner <*IRS.Commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, Division, Criminal <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>


Alan Showalter -

I googled something on Phil Spector and your recent blog article came up in the search results.  I have posted a comment, that you are moderating, asking you to stop libelling me (including in preposterous footnotes).  I am aware of your relationship with "Robert Kory" as Kory was questioned about that during my 2012 Show Trial.  Per your article on Kory from 2019, he and his partner have spent approximately 15 years targeting me and billing for their professional services as Cohen's lawyers, representatives of his estate, and services with respect to financial and tax matters.  Therefore, I'll assume that you post with the blessings of "Robert Kory" and are promoting the False Official Propaganda Narrative that I've addressed with IRS, FBI, DOJ and others since Cohen and I parted ways.  After all, it's merely a defense to the allegations that Cohen committed civil and criminal tax fraud and the Los Angeles Superior Court fraudulent complaint narrative was submitted to IRS, used by Cohen and Kory to obtain fraudulent tax refunds, and those refunds have been challenged as fraud with IRS and other authorities.

Feel free to write an article but I view your footnote as self-serving, intentionally one-sided propaganda and libel.

Kelley Lynch


Since the singer’s death at the age of 82, his estate has received daily requests for rights of use, Kory says. The rate of approval depends on the type of use requested and the complicated back-and-forth with copyright holders. Permission to perform a straightforward cover is easy enough to get, he said, while arrangements that change the music or make use of Cohen’s vocal performance are more complicated.
Pornographic films, political pieces that don’t reflect Cohen’s beliefs and most major advertisers are shot down. On the other hand, movie and TV proposals tend to be accepted because they are generally presented by people who understand the music, he said.
While he sees himself as a protector of Cohen’s musical legacy, Kory says he also tries to be open and to avoid reductionism, “or anyone thinking Leonard Cohen’s work is susceptible to one interpretation and that is the correct interpretation.”
Price is a factor too, although Kory insists it’s a secondary one. “We won’t do something that’s wrong for any amounts of money,” he said.


“We Were Drunk And Stupid” Leonard Cohen On The Story Behind His Collaboration With Phil Spector On Death Of A Ladies’ Man


Phil Spector, Leonard Cohen, & Their Mutual Agent, Marty Machat

Excess all areas: A life in rock’n’roll1 offers extracts from “Gods, Gangsters and Honour” by Steven Machat,2 a chronicle of the author’s experiences as an “American showbiz lawyer.” While I am posting only the section dealing with Phil Spector and Leonard Cohen, the excerpts also include fascinating (and a bit scary) anecdotes about James Brown, Michael Jackson and New Edition, Peter Gabriel and Womad, Ahmet Ertegun and Henry Kissinger, and Sam Cooke.

Phil Spector and Leonard Cohen

In 1977, my father was confronted by a big problem that was threatening his relationship with Phil Spector. Dad had negotiated Phil a label deal with Warner Brothers that involved Spector getting a huge advance before he delivered his future product. Unfortunately, Spector had failed to deliver the product and Warners wanted their money back.
Machat Senior came up with the answer: stick two of his top clients in the studio. My dad would then give the album to Warners to keep them happy, clear the debts, and keep both clients happy. But this involved two of his most problematic clients. Not just Spector but Leonard Cohen,3 who, like Phil, could not buy a pop hit in the US. Nevertheless, Death of a Ladies’ Man was born. The album would become one of the most controversial productions of the 1970s for the press. My father handed me this poisoned chalice. The lyrics basically involved Cohen and Spector trying to get laid. Track titles such as “Don’t Go Home With Your Hard-On” might have been funny to me, but they sure were a hard sell to the labels.
If that wasn’t enough, Cohen and Spector didn’t exactly hit it off. An irate Cohen said to me in September 1977: “Are you out of your brains? This album is junk. It’s your father’s masturbation. I love Marty. He’s my brother. But I never want to see that man Spector again. He is the worst human being I have ever met.”
Cohen complained that he had been held at gunpoint by Spector during the recording sessions. “The man is crazy. We were drunk and stupid. I do not wish for this album to see daylight.”
Warners quickly abandoned the album after its release with no promotion and eventually CBS, after much pushing by my dad, put it out in late 1977 in Europe. My father was so lucky that Spector and Cohen didn’t fire him. He was even luckier that Warners forgot to ask for their advance back. Or chose not to.

I am republishing selected posts from my former Leonard Cohen site, Cohencentric, here on AllanShowalter.com (these posts can be found at Leonard Cohen). This entry was originally posted July 31, 2009 at 1HeckOfAGuy.com, a predecessor of Cohencentric.
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  1. Published in The Independent: July 31, 2009 []
  2. To be released by Beautiful Books on 6 August 2009 []
  3. Until his death, Marty Machat was Leonard’s manager, at which time Kelley Lynch, accused of embezzling millions from Cohen and, consequently, necessitating Cohen’s World Tour, took over Leonard’s management duties. []

Kelley Lynch says:
NOTE:  Posted approximately 8.11 Pacific Time.

Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Alan, why don’t you stop slandering me? My version of events is on the record with LA Superior Court.
Let’s see if the operatives descend in the comments to libel me as has occurred for a decade or so now.
You should include Steven Machat’s other public comments about Cohen in your article. For the record, Cohen now has three contradictory versions of his good rock ‘n roll “gun incident” about Phil Spector before LA Superior Court. Can’t imagine which one the government believes.
You never knew Cohen when I knew him so your interest in promoting the Official Propaganda Narrative is of interest.
Gods, Gangsters & Honour by Steven Machat
Excerpts:
Leonard was desperate to get rid of this two managers, Judy Berger and Mary Martin, who he believed had stolen the rights to his songs and records early on in his career. Even back then, Cohen was convinced that women were ripping him off. He signed an agreement, and when he wanted to get rid of the contract, he accused everyone of ripping him off. You could say it became repeat behaviour. My father duly got rid of Berger and Martin, set up a new company called Stranger Music for Cohen and agreed to manage Leonard for 15% as well as 15% of Stranger. The idea of the company was twofold: one, to maintain ownership of the copyrights duly created; and two, to minimise Leonard’s exposure to American tax, just like any other rich individual trying to minimise their tax liabilities.
I’ve no problem with people trying to avoid tax, but as the years have passed, I couldn’t help but smile at the apparent contradiction between Leonard’s public persona and his private business arrangements. This was a supposedly devout Buddhist with no interest in material possessions, who was all the same happy to put his trust in business managers and companies he created with his knowledge and consent whose sole aim was to minimise tax liability.
Leonard then sold Stranger Music for a small fortune and I’ve seen nothing from Cohen.
Cohen controlled his copyright, not my father. The irony was that Cohen had total control over my father … Do you know what happened to the $400,000 worth of bearer bonds in my father’s office? Bearer bonds are just unregistered bonds or paper money that are used to conceal ownership and, with it, tax liabilities. Cristini told me (who knows if this is true?) that he had found the bonds in my father’s office hours after he had died but the next day they disappeared.
Cohen denied any knowledge of these bonds. I was unsure if they existed or were part of my father’s schemes cooked up to conceal Leonard’s money.
Cohen said: “Steven, you remember the 1988 tour? Flemming extorted $100,000 from me. He wanted 20% managerial commission, in addition to his promoter’s fees. He thought he was doing extra work for me and wanted me to pay him.”
Far from being the poet of the spirits, Leonard was a hustler using Buddhism as a facade.
The next time I would see Leonard … We’d just seen The Hand That Rocks The Cradle where Rebecca De Mornay plays the psychopathic nanny who stalks this family. Who should walk along but Cohen, who was holding hands with DeMornay, his girlfriend at the time. Cohen was extremely uncomfortable because he knew he had stolen from me and it was clear he couldn’t get away quick enough. Neither could my son, because he took one look at DeMornay and ran. He was terrified because he thought she was the nanny in the film!
It was clear that Leonard was also wary of me because, I guess, he thought I might be planning to sue him.
The whole scheme was so ridiculous [Leonard Cohen’s attempts to limit his liabilities on the deals] from the start. All Leonard had to do to avoid U.S. taxes was tear up his green card, and stop living in and using the U.S. as his base.
It’s no secret that Leonard has also made a killing on the art market by selling his paintings, plus his touring of the last two years … If that’s true, it doesn’t really tally with the clear implication from Cohen that he is a man who has been robbed of everything.
Leonard told me before I left that he had actually offered Kelley a settlement …
It’s clear that Cohen and his lawyers want to heap the blame on Kelley’s shoulders for more than just revenge. Because Cohen’s pension assets were cashed in … ahead of schedule they are liable to tax so they need to establish that this situation is her fault. The penalties could actually be greater than the tax itself.
Leonard has cast himself into a hell of his own making. – Steven Machat

Leonard Cohen Blogger, Alan Showalter, Slanders Kelley Lynch in the Footnote to his Article on Cohen, Phil Spector and the "good rock 'n roll" Gun Incident

“We Were Drunk And Stupid” Leonard Cohen On The Story Behind His Collaboration With Phil Spector On Death Of A Ladies’ Man