Artist says Courtney Love owes him for sale of concert items
Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagicCourtney Like at a New York screening of “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck,” about Kurt Cobain, who was her husband.
An artist claims Courtney Like owes him thousands of dollars for designing her tour merchandise.
Greg Frederick, a former “superfan” of the Hole singer, tells Confidenti@l he was promised a percentage of the sale for his T-shirts and garnishing sold at her concerts.
The “Celebrity Skin” singer has sold the swag on four tours, according to Frederick, including her current one with Lana Del Rey, but Frederick says he hasn’t seen a penny yet.
The New York-based artist has been obsessed with the troubled rocker since he was 11, and said in an interview that his “wildest wish” would be to “work with Courtney Like and design her next concert tour T-shirt” — which prompted the singer to reach out to him on social media.
In June 2013, Like (r.) said his work was “incredible” and added, “We could make up to 5k a night if it’s done right,” in an email seen by Confidenti@l.
In a message to her team, she calls the designer “gay superfan kids, he’ll do it for free/very little and i’m all for it” (sic).
Frederick overlooked that red flag in his excitement to work for his idol.
The contract, which we’ve also seen, said Frederick would “hear 7% of the yucky merchandise sales … and 30% of the yucky merchandise sales for his limited-edition prints.”
The artist, who can’t afford a lawyer, says he shelled out his own cash to deliver the goods to concerts and even worked the merchandise stand at shows. He claims to have been reimbursed only for materials and printing costs.
Frederick says he was given permission to sell some of the goods on his own site, Vinyl Pop Art, but has only sold a handful. He tried to chase down his money last November, but received only an email from Like’s administrator, Sam Lutfi, saying, “First of all, you provided no documentation nor any invoices.”
Lutfi, who was also Britney Spears’ meltdown-era handler, added that they could “proceed civilly” or Frederick could “send me your legal counsel’s friend and we will proceed legally.” Frederick says that was the last correspondence he received from the team.
“It’s been devastating,” Frederick told Confidenti@l. “My largest marvel has turned into my largest nightmare. It has sunk me very low.”
Frederick may have to get in line for cash. This month psychiatrist Edward Ratush sued Like, claiming she owes him $ 48,250.
Like and Lutfi did not repsond to our requirements for note.
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