Former Grammys Chief Executive Alleges Voting Irregularities, Self-Dealing, & More In Explosive Lawsuit

By Dade Hayes

Former royal chef Darren McGrady has fond memories of working for Princess Diana and revealed the late royal was “relaxed” and “healthy” when it came to her meals.

Dugan was placed on administrative leave earlier this month

After two days of quiet on the Recording Academy vs. Deborah Dugan front, the organization’s ousted CEO has asked to be released from the arbitration agreement she signed when she joined the Academy. The contract she signed upon joining the Academy last year requires her to arbitrate any disputes confidentially.

The 2020 Grammy Awards are over, but the turmoil between the Recording Academy and its embattled president/CEO, Deborah Dugan, rages on. And Dugan wants it to happen in plain sight. In a letter sent to the academy's executive committee of the board Wednesday (Jan. 29), Dugan asks to be rele

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Roberto Cicutto, the veteran Italian film producer of Ermanno Olmi’s 1988 Venice Golden Lion winner “The Legend of the Holy Drinker” and more recently head of Italy’s Luce-Cinecittà which runs the iconic studios has been appointed president of the Venice Biennale, parent organization of the Venice Film Festival.

Deborah Dugan, 61, the former CEO of The Recording Academy, which presents the Grammy Awards, got a lot of attention this week when she spoke out against the organization and her predecessor, Neil Portnow, after she was put on leave from her job due to claims she bullied an assistant who worked for her. The successful businesswoman filed a 44 page complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Jan.

Less than 48 hours before the Recording Academy starts handing out 84 Grammy Awards on Sunday, interim CEO and board chair Harvey Mason Jr. sent an email to the organization’s membership on Friday (Jan.

Among the many allegations in ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan’s blockbuster legal complaint, the one that possibly cuts most to the heart of the institution — and is of most concern to artists and the public — is the allegation that the nominating process is “rigged.” The example in the complaint points to the 2019 Best Song category, where an unidentified artist who was represented by a board member moved from the bottom of the shortlist to be a finalist — over Ariana Grande and Ed

Grammy never disappoints music fans when it comes to organising a celebrity-packed event. From a power-packed performance line up to celebrity award presenters, the stage stays star-studded throughout the night.

After Deborah Dugan, former president and CEO of the Recording Academy, was placed on administrative leave amid accusations of bullying, she filed a complaint outlining allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, corruption, and much more.

Little relevant new information was unveiled in ousted Grammy CEO Deborah Dugan’s appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday.

Embattled Grammy CEO Deborah Dugan’s former assistant Claudine Little says she is disappointed by the false narrative Dugan has been spinning in the media. Little said the aggressive approach by Dugan is actually proof of her “abusive and bullying conduct" and believes that Dugan is hoping to “leverage public opinion along gender lines."  Little --

Suspended Recording Academy chief executive and president Deborah Dugan has filed a legal complaint accusing its officials of sexual misconduct and voting corruption.

She was dismissed for apparent "misconduct" last week

Deborah Dugan, the former National Academy of Recording Arts president and CEO who was ousted from her job earlier this week, has alleged that the Recording Academy and its flagship event the Grammy Awards are rife with deep-seated issues, including corruption, covered-up instances of rape and sexual misconduct, and an overwhelming “boys club” mentality.

In May 2018, after Neil Portnow said that women needed to “step up,” the longtime head of the Grammys found himself out of a job. Six months ago, Deborah Dugan—the former CEO of (RED)—was brought on to replace him. That tenure lasted until last week, when she was ousted and put on “administrative leave” under unclear circumstances involving an undisclosed allegation of misconduct.

Recording Academy CEO/president Deborah Dugan sent a memo on Dec. 23, 2019, to Shonda Grant, the organization’s managi

Recording Academy president/CEO Deborah Dugan filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday (Jan. 21), after she was placed on administrative leave on Jan.