It looks like Boy George needs every penny of the £500,000 he made last year in the ‘I’m A Celebrity’ jungle as his legal troubles begin to mount.
I can reveal the Culture Club singer is being sued by his former lawyers for unpaid legal fees.
The pop icon, 61, is embroiled in a long-running and devastatingly expensive legal battle with former bandmate Jon Moss. The drummer is suing Boy George and former bandmates Roy Hay and Michael Craig over claims he was kicked out of the band in September 2018.
As if that wasn’t enough, it now appears that George, Hay and Craig have a second case with London law firm Russells, who represented them in the Moss dispute before it was dropped.
Paul Kemsley, manager of Culture Club, tells me: “There is a dispute between my clients and Russells over their fees and the advice my clients received from them.
Boy George, pictured with Culture Club in 1983, has a legal battle with former member Jon Moss (below right), who is suing the band over a bitter split. The other group members are
Moss, who secretly dated George in the 1980s at the height of the band’s fame when they had hits such as Karma Chameleon, claims he is owed almost £200,000 in tour earnings as part of a settlement. Boy George, real name George O’Dowd, accused Moss of making “a personal attack on me” and “the most unfounded and hurtful allegations”.
“My clients will defend the claim and file a counterclaim. That is all I can tell you now as the Russells’ claim has not yet been served on my clients.”
Moss, who secretly dated George in the 1980s at the height of the band’s fame when they had hits such as Karma Chameleon, claims he is owed almost £200,000 in tour earnings as part of a settlement. Boy George, real name George O’Dowd, accused Moss of a “personal attack on me” and “made the most unfounded and hurtful allegations”.
Last month, he took to Twitter to express his feelings. “Talking about the whole situation with Jon Moss can make me feel pretty angry or out of shape,” the singer wrote. “To be honest, I feel like I have a lot to worry about, but as far as I know I’ve gotten rid of any genuine hatred towards him.”
It was revealed in court last month that Moss had incurred £1 million in legal fees in the feud, which will go to court next month. Russells has been contacted for comment.
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Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
