Chief Sam Gores’ former assistant says he “never used Paradigm funds to pay for any prostitutes.” Paradigm fired back at former literary agency Debbee Klein’s lawsuit filed April 2 with a fiery rebuttal on Thursday (April 9) accusing her of stabbing agency chairman Sam Gores in the back and lying about his behavior during contract negotiations.
Over the course of a 20-page motion filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Paradigm attorneys offer a highly detailed and often angry point-by-point defense, calling Klein’s claims “self-aggrandizing and delusional.” Paradigm’s lawyers argue Klein should be forced to mediate her claims in arbitration, a forum that many say gives an unfair advantage to employers while silencing people who speak out.