Russell Model is being sued for £220,000 by publishing home Pan Macmillan after reportedly failing to put in writing and ship two non-fiction books.
The actor and comic, 49, is the creator of quite a few bestsellers courting again to his 2007 memoir My Booky Wook, which was revealed by Hodder & Stoughton.
His two most up-to-date works had been each revealed by Pan Macmillan: 2017’s Restoration: Freedom From Our Addictions and 2019’s Mentors: The best way to Assist and be Helped.
The Times reviews that, in line with courtroom paperwork, in January 2021 Model’s firm Pablo Diablo’s Authentic Enterprise Agency Ltd signed a take care of Pan Macmillan with a £575,000 advance for 2 additional “authentic literary works of non-fiction”.
The primary guide was due by Might 2021 and the second earlier than the top of that 12 months, however neither had been delivered by September 2023 when the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation right into a string of sexual assault allegations made towards Model. The comic has vehemently denied the allegations and stated all of his relationships have been “consensual”.
At that time, a consultant for Model reportedly informed the publishers {that a} “longer deadline can be wanted” across the identical time the literary company Curtis Brown “terminated their relationship” with him.
In December 2023, Pan Macmillan moved to terminate their very own contract with Model. The corporate is now looking for compensation of £220,000 for “wasted expenditure” from the comic and his firm, together with curiosity and authorized prices.
Based on the authorized paperwork, Model’s contract stated that he “completely and unconditionally ensures to Macmillan… the complete and immediate efficiency and observance of all of the obligations required”.
If he defaulted on the contract, Model agreed to “personally totally carry out and fulfil such obligations and pay to Macmillan all damages which will come up in consequence of any such default”.
Based on the writer, Model has “failed to provide the typescripts for the books in any respect”.
The Impartial has approached Model for remark.
Final month, it was introduced that Model has closed his charity for dependancy and psychological well being assist.
The UK’s Charity Fee stated it was informed on September 23 final 12 months that Model’s Keep Free Basis “now not operates and needs to be faraway from the register of charities”.
The charity, which was described on its web site as a company that focuses on “supporting individuals via restoration from dependancy, their psychological well being points and the non-profit organizations that assist them”, was eliminated formally in January.
