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Well, this is a sad, but almost predictable result of sudden fame. Wesley Autrey, the subway superhero, is now suing his lawyers. Autrey claims that his lawyer, a movie agent, and the agent's production company pressured him into signing a contract. From the Daily News:
According to the lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Kleiman dropped in last month on a Waldorf-Astoria reception where Autrey was a guest of honor and offered free legal services to his family.Two days later, she brought in Anthony - who also goes by Marco Antonio - and talked up how his Hollywood contacts could get Autrey "a lot of money."
"Kleiman said Mark can make things happen, including a movie of [Autrey's] life," the lawsuit charged.
The pair allegedly pressured Autrey into signing away 50% of his gross income, and even tried to demand travel expenses from New York magazine, which was profiling him and a Long Island elementary school where he was set to speak."
No! Not demanding travel expenses from New York magazine! But really, the 50% fee sounds crazy - we think Autrey is right to sue.
Kleiman says the lawsuit is "preposterous," and tells the Sun she gave Autrey a week to look over the contract. Plus, Kleiman claims that Autrey's sister is the one who wanted a school to pay a speaking fee AND that Autrey knew he'd have to give up 50%.
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Sorry to hear of this. some people have no soul.
this guy saved a life.
That is a very nice picture of the Mayor and Autrey.
I've never seen the mayor smile with teeth before.
I agree, this is such a cute picture. They look like they are being tickled.
He's a very nice man, but he did sign a contract. If it's straightforward with no untruths, he has no case.
First kill all the lawyers. Then kill all the people who think that if you were tricked into signing a contract, you have no case. Then the world sings.
Sounds like Mr. Autrey was angling for some "sweet" movie deals this slick lawye was dangling in front of him, and let his greed get the better of him. Remember pigs get fat but hogs get slaughetered.
Of courst the "lawyer" knew in her greedy mind, the outcome after getting his signature. That is EXACTLY why she drafted it in the first place.
Throw her onto the train tracks!
How can you be "tricked" into signing a contract? You read it, you understand it before you sign it. Just because this man is a very nice man who did not understand what he was signing does not change that fact that HE SIGNED IT.
Lawyers can be scummy. This man is very nice. But he signed something he did not understand. What is there to argue?