Bethenny Frankel Gets Sued for Over $100 Million

By Christo Varghese Posted May 12th 2011 05:15AM

Reality star and businesswoman Bethenny Frankel is being sued for more that $100 million by her former management company for alleged non-payment of commission as well as punitive damages.

E! Online is reporting that Frankel is being sued by Raw Talent Inc., who used to represent 'The Real Housewives of New York City' star.

The company is claiming that Frankel "willfully and knowingly fleeced" it out of an estimated $12 million in commissions and they also want additional punitive damages upwards of $100 million.

In the lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Raw Talent claims that they helped start and grow Frankel's career to where it is today.

The lawsuit claims that Frankel agreed to pay 10 percent in commission when she signed with the company in the summer of 2008, and later that year, she sought their advice in developing and marketing her Skinnygirl cocktail line.

The suit alleges that Frankel fired the company just days before the launch of the cocktail line, which ended up being a huge success.

The reality star's hefty deal with the makers of Skinnygirl, Fortune Brands' Beam Global, is reported to be $120 million.

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Thursday 12 May

By montana

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Oh Please, try and get it from her ya crooks. Hmmmm let's see , they find out she got 120 million and SUDDENLY want 100 million of it. Azzholes

Friday 13 May

By Mary

I agree. Greedy bastids!

By themeeker

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RAW TALENT is suing her? She HAS NO TALENT.

What can she do besides be a 10 dollar h00ker?

By zayner94@aol.com

And what is your talent?? If ya don't like her, turn the channel.

By bluuizzz

Actually , she's a 120 M dollar hooker ..if you had a brain it would die of loneliness...just saying :)!

I don't have to change the channel zayner...I've never watched this insulting crap and I never will. But you can't turn around without them shoving their inane publicity down your throat, and I think she's the textbook moron. If you like her at all, so are you.

By CRStardust

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Such "tatty" remarks...no doubt you're a jealous as hell....crawl back under your rock loser.

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Well, I guess you told me. LOL.

By BoBoo BooBo

10.00, you are too kind, I was thinking in the 5.00-7.50 range, as long as she didn't talk!

By dee

SKINNY GIRL IS HER BABY FOLKS, GREED WILL GET YOU NOTHING BUT LEGAL FEES! I HOPE SHE SUES YOU FOR STUPIDITY:)

By Judy

You are so right. Love Bethanny, Love the show. She finally got hers. You go girl -

By g

Just love her show, she is so funny. A bit too controlling, but still funny as hell. Jill must be dying of jealousy... lmao

By Lilly

& Ramona, don't forget that whack-job! Ramona is just as crazy as Jill, especially now since Ramona has her own pinot grigio brand.

By Bubbles

Just something else for Bethany to wwwhhhhhiiiiiiinnnnnneeeeee about. Someone call the WHHHHAAAAAAM-bulance.

By dizziebuss

she is ugly yikes....................

No doubt looks just like you..................

By missumonkmonk

I hope the person suing it WINS! That thing is a usless piece of s**t!

Hmmmmmm......sounds just like you!

By judy warren

it!s all abought the money and greedy people leave her alone ,dont climb on her good luck

By Sissy

I love Bethenny an most of the housewives. I hope the lawsuit gets resolved without anyone getting hurt. Do ya think Kelly is jealous of Bethenny? She has a show with 2 seasons behind her, a loving husband. A career and alot of fans. I don't think Bethenny now would care if Kelly is higher than her or not. Ramona shame on you, women should be proud of other career women.

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