.Maverick's Scott Rodger, speaking on behalf of client Matteo Bocelli, calls out the American Icon Awards for failing to pay talent
, along with Quincy Jones for music and Evander Holyfield for sports, among others recognized for humanitarian efforts. Those in attendance included Sylvester Stallone, Joe Mantegna, David Foster, Naomi Campbell, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jake Hoffman and NFL veteran Devon Sill. Martin Scorsese is listed as the event’s honorary dinner chair.
Philanthropy is at the heart of the six-year-old American Icon Awards, which, according to the organizers’ own press release “is a Los Angeles based philanthropic organization,” so it stands to reason that performers and attendees might forego their usual appearance fees or, essentially, donate their time and craft for free. Indeed, according to Rodger, the request to “sing for” was, er, an offer the Italian couldn’t refuse.
“I guess they assume we can afford it and they don’t have to pay,” says Rodger. “But it’s really not cool. They shouldn’t be allowed to take advantage of people.”and “American Idol” alum Pia Toscano , reported no issues with payments, and like Bocelli, each performed for free, though it’s worth noting that the singers reside in L.A. and didn’t have to incur transportation or lodging costs.
Joseph Clapsaddle and Associates is licensed as a commercial fundraising professional with the state of California, and the charitable partners with which it associated in 2019 — St. Jude Children Research Hospital, Ignited and Autism Movement Therapy/Autism Works Now — all upstanding and legitimate nonprofits. It’s unclear how much the event has raised in total, though in 2015 it was reported that the second annual American Icon Awards brought in $1 million.
A rep for Pacino had no immediate comment. The next edition of the American Icon Awards is set for May 3, 2020.
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