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Pink cover band being sued for being "Subpar" (singer "Aesthetically Incorrect")
Last edited Mon Aug 8, 2016, 11:47 AM - Edit history (13)
New York Post: ...Collette McLafferty, a 40-year-old singer, has been slapped with a $10?million lawsuit by Charles Bonfante, who whines that her lack of sex appeal and talent ruined his big plan to start Long Island’s first Pink cover act.
Bonfante — a lawyer who brags at length in his suit about drumming on tour for Michael Bolton and in the second-tier ’80s glam-metal band Saraya — says...that McLafferty and the other band members are “subpar” musicians...He told his collaborator, Rik Nevone, he did not want (them) in the act...“McLafferty was a mediocre vocalist at best...She had pitch problems, oftentimes singing flat for extended periods of time,” the suit says. And as for her look, he claimed: “She didn’t look the part, or at least contribute to the overall aesthetics of the band.”
He told his collaborator, Rik Nevone, he did not want her in the act. But when Nevone went ahead with her at a small gig on Long Island under the name Funhouse — after Pink’s fifth album — Bonfante filed the suit against the members of the act for allegedly ruining his Pink band scheme.
McLafferty — who...fronts a band called edibleRed — says she never heard of Bonfante before the suit. Making matters worse, McLafferty was paid only $75 for the gig...“I get to fight this for the next two years, according to my lawyer,” she said. “I’m going to be broke, and he’s going to have a hobby.” She has filed a countersuit, seeking to have Bonfante’s claim quashed and recoup damages...Pink’s camp declined comment.
Bonfante — a lawyer who brags at length in his suit about drumming on tour for Michael Bolton and in the second-tier ’80s glam-metal band Saraya — says...that McLafferty and the other band members are “subpar” musicians...He told his collaborator, Rik Nevone, he did not want (them) in the act...“McLafferty was a mediocre vocalist at best...She had pitch problems, oftentimes singing flat for extended periods of time,” the suit says. And as for her look, he claimed: “She didn’t look the part, or at least contribute to the overall aesthetics of the band.”
He told his collaborator, Rik Nevone, he did not want her in the act. But when Nevone went ahead with her at a small gig on Long Island under the name Funhouse — after Pink’s fifth album — Bonfante filed the suit against the members of the act for allegedly ruining his Pink band scheme.
McLafferty — who...fronts a band called edibleRed — says she never heard of Bonfante before the suit. Making matters worse, McLafferty was paid only $75 for the gig...“I get to fight this for the next two years, according to my lawyer,” she said. “I’m going to be broke, and he’s going to have a hobby.” She has filed a countersuit, seeking to have Bonfante’s claim quashed and recoup damages...Pink’s camp declined comment.
On her IndieGoGo crowdfunding page (she's trying to raise $3200 to cover legal fees), Collette confirms that she never heard of or met Bonfante prior to his filing suit. That means Bonfante was most likely not the Pink cover band's drummer. If Bonfante feels that Nevone stole his idea, then that's who he ought to be suing. As a lawyer, he knows perfectly well that what he thinks of the band did is irrelevant, and therefore frivolous. He ought to be countersued by all the members AND disbarred -- not necessarily in that order!
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