Aussie star Shane Jacobson sued by former manager

SHANE Jacobson is being sued by his former manager, who claims he owes her a share of more than $1 million for his starring roles. Now the real reason behind the ugly legal stoush has been revealed.

AN ugly legal stoush between Shane Jacobson and his manager kicked off because she couldn’t bring a friend to the Kenny star’s wedding.

Deb Fryers is suing her one-time client and close friend for a 15 to 20 per cent cut of the $1 million her legal team argues he earned from his work on stage and screen as well as appearances and ad campaigns.

The Little Big Shots host said he had been completely “sideswiped” by the falling out with Ms Fryers and her subsequent action against him.

Jacobson said he had paid Ms Fryers every cent she was owed and trusted that would ultimately be shown when he had his day in court.

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He said it had been humiliating to have his earnings discussed publicly, but added that the incomes detailed were based on documents submitted by Ms Fryers and were not an accurate reflection of his actual income.

“It was like I woke up to find my dirty underpants strewn all over the front lawn,” he said.

“It’s been awful. Deb was like a sister to me. She was part of the family. It’s been terribly disappointing.”

Ms Fryers declined to comment on the matter but posted on social media that she thought her former client was an extraordinary talent and that it had been an “honour and a privilege to manage him.”

Jacobson said the relationship with his manager of 12 years soured when he wouldn’t let her bring a friend to his February wedding to long-time partner Felicity Hunter.

In character as ‘Kenny’.

Shane Jacobson hosts Little Big Shots.

 Jacobson said he felt “abandoned” when the single Ms Fryers then decided not to attend the intimate garden ceremony.

“It did cast dark clouds over what should’ve been a sunny week for us,” he said.

“But the sun came out beautifully on the day. Fliss and I had the day that we wanted with our closest friends and family around us. Ultimately you have to remember to look around at who is standing there behind you rather than worry about who is running away screaming.”

Adding to his hurt, Jacobson said Ms Fryers was using glowing statements of thanks he had once made about her in his 2013 autobiography in her claim.

Jacobson said: “Yes I said those things and I meant them at the time. Sadly, things change. I never could have seen this coming.

“I think I will be classifying this episode under drama rather than comedy.”

Jacobson split with his personal manager, publicist and “wingman” Deb Fryers in February after a partnership that stretched back to his breakthrough film, Kenny. In a writ filed in the County Court Ms Fryers claims she is entitled to commissions of between 15 and 20 per cent for Jacobsen’s star roles in Little Big Shots, The Real Full Monty and The Rocky Horror Show along with ads and other appearances.

According to the writ, Jacobson first asked Ms Fryer to be his manager in 2006 but a formal job description was not put in writing until April, 2014.

Ms Fryer claims their relationship ended on February 13 this year. Ms Fryer alleges Jacobson has since failed to account for commissions totalling more than $250,000 on income received after the split or pending on projects.

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