On Verge of TV Deal, Magician Says ‘Illusionists’ Partners Left Him Stranded in Venezuela..
In a federal lawsuit, professional magician Brett Daniels says he has a trick to make vehicles like an antique horse and carriage appear out of thin air, but needed to resort to legal threats in order to get out of Venezuela.
Daniels is the co-creator of The Illusionists, reported to be the highest selling magic show in Broadway history and possibly soon to be showcased in a television broadcast.
In his complaint filed in Wisconsin against other Illusionists producers including Simon Painter and Timothy Lawson, Daniels alleges he was due 10 percent of all fees paid to performers for any Illusionists show in any format.
“However, after using Daniels’ expertise, contacts, and efforts to get the show off the ground, and after the Show began to achieve international success, Defendants cut Daniels out of the Show and refused to pay him his contractually guaranteed share of the Total Act Fees from at least November of 2013 to the present,” states the complaint. “Further, Defendants continue to use Daniels’ proprietary copyrighted illusions in the Show without Daniels’ approval or consent.” Read more…
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