Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - Chelsea American owner, Todd Boehly is fighting back against accusations that he committed ‘fraudulent' behaviour and 'crass profiteering' in his takeover of the Golden Globes takeover in 2023
According to Dailymail, the claim was made by former members of the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which used to run the iconic film
and TV awards, but has been dismissed by a source close to the American
billionaire as a 'character assassination'.
The anonymous group accused Boehly of unfairly taking control of the
Globes in 2023 after the awards suffered a boycott by stars and publicists
following years of scandal and the revelation that the HFPA had no black voting
members.
The claims about Boehly, who led the consortium which bought Cheslea FC
from Roman Abramovich in a £4.25billion deal in 2022, were made in a
legal letter sent to California's Attorney General in the hope that he
would investigate the takeover.
Chelsea have spent around £1.15bn on transfers since the Boehly-led
consortium bought Chelsea but have not finished higher than sixth in
the Premier League, though this campaign they sit fourth under Enzo
Maresca.
The letter followed claims that Boehly had overseen a regime of 'crass
profiteering' at his new body running the Globes which include accusations of
'wh***** out' the Globes brand for 'grubby events in the Middle East',
according to Hollywood news website Puck.
Puck also highlighted claims that the show now charges thousands of
dollars to post films and TV shows on its screening platform, which the HFPA
never did, while ticket prices and other charges have also increased.
The letter sent in September 2023 called on the Attorney General, Rob
Bonta, to delay signing off a formal 'dissolution' of the HFPA, due to its
members having allegedly been 'intentionally mislead' when they approved the
takeover.
The group, made up of international entertainment journalists, claimed
that the final approval needed to be given as a result of the HFPA having a
charitable arm.
But sources close to Boehly have disputed
claims that the letter could impact the takeover of the Globes by his private
equity firm, Eldridge Industries, along with Dick Clark Productions, which is
headed by Jay Penske, the media tycoon.
One source suggested to MailOnline that the
deal had already been signed off and there was no suggestion that the Attorney
General had launched any investigation into the claims.
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