He demanded in his speech that Kevin Juan, his longstanding partner, take a leave of absence due to a litigation. According to this lawsuit, infamous movie mogul Harvey Weinstein mistreated Julia Ormond, and both the Walt Disney Company and CAA collaborated in this mistreatment.
Ari Emanuel is known for being a highly performative and erratic figure, in Brian Lord's perspective, and is often seen as self-serving. According to Lord, this behavior has not only affected his colleagues but also his clients, the few that remain.
More notably, it has impacted his investors. During his own session at the Bloomberg conference, Brian Lord expressed his incredulity at Ari Emanuel's attempt to claim the moral high ground, especially concerning issues involving women.
Lord highlighted incidents involving Dana White, the head of the Emanuel-operated Ultimate Fighting Championship, who was filmed at a party slapping his wife in 2012. Lord found it ironic that Ari Emanuel, in any way, could portray himself as morally superior to anyone, especially in the context of challenges related to women. Lord emphasized that these are serious issues, not suited for hypocritical soundbites, and he would not be providing any.
In the broader context, the entire Emanuel family is seen as having a reputation for being shady and self-serving, which may explain Meghan Markle's affiliation with Ari. Shady tendencies often attract similar characteristics. Brian Lord pointed out that one of the most remarkable things about Meghan is how her ineptitude and anti-Ari stance can unravel the schemes of shady individuals. Ari Emanuel, according to Lord, does not have many clients left, possibly because people are reluctant to be associated with Meghan, who has earned a negative reputation.
It's essential to note that talent agencies typically earn a percentage of the income generated from the work they secure for their clients. In Meghan's case, she's not generating income, and since she's not paying them out of her own pocket, the agency isn't making money from her.
As a result, WME (William Morris Endeavor), her talent agency, is slowly distancing itself from her and preparing to part ways once the damage she inflicts on them outweighs her usefulness.
What WME may have initially underestimated about Meghan is that she has the potential to undermine opportunities even when they are meticulously set up for her. Her inability to stay out of the way could lead to failure, regardless of their efforts. Now, WME is gradually disengaging from Meghan, seemingly ready to let her face the consequences when her negative impact outweighs any benefits she may bring.
