Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 17, 2011
New state law nets talent agent scams
Eighteen months after the Krekorian Talent Scam Prevention Act went into effect, many in Hollywood say they're pleased with the crackdown on talent scams, but some worry the new law hasn't been promoted enough.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The tale is as old as Hollywood itself. A hopeful young actor lured to California by the dream of being discovered falls prey to a talent agent scam that rarely results in the "big breaks" advertised.
Enter Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney Mark Lambert, who for the past decade has been investigating managers and agents who take advantage of wannabe starlets, actors and mod...
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