Motley Crue have filed a lawsuit in LA against one of their managers, Carl Stubner, the CEO of Sanctuary Artist Management, who specifically manages the career of the metal band's drummer Tommy Lee.
The lawsuit claims that Stubner has mismanaged Lee's career, and that that has had a detrimental effect on the wider Motley Crue brand. The legal papers make reference to certain projects, including reality TV projects, that the band claim Stubner arranged for Lee and which had a detrimental effect, both by damaging Lee's credibility and by making him unavailable for high-grossing Motley Crue tours. The band also claim Stubner breached fiduciary duties by "devising and implementing a self-serving scheme".
The litigation is looking for compensatory damages in excess of $20 million to cover lost earnings, lost profits and diminished brand value. Stubner's own company, Stubner Productions Inc, is also named on the lawsuit, as are Sanctuary Artist Management and the Sanctuary Group. The band's other managers, Allen Kovac and Bert Stein, are not listed as defendants.
Stubner is yet to comment on the litigation.