Garth Drabinsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1949[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Film and theatrical producer and entrepreneur |
Garth Drabinsky (born 1949)[2] is a Canadian film and theatrical producer and entrepreneur. In 2009, he was convicted and sentenced to prison for fraud and forgery. The sentence was reduced from 7 to 5 years in prison, on appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear a subsequent appeal. In April 2023, a judge dismissed Drabinsky’s defamation lawsuit against American Actor’s Equity for placing him on their ‘Do Not Work’ list, and in July 2024 the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this dismissal, along with his claim that the union's conduct violated antitrust law.[3] Drabinsky has attempted 3 comebacks all resulting in failure and millions of investor dollars being lost.
- ^ Overton, Stanley and David Overton. "Garth Howard Drabinsky". Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Charlebois, Gaetan, and Anne Nothof. Drabinsky, Garth, Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Athabasca University. Anne Nothof, ed. "Ontario-based entrepreneur, born in Toronto in 1949."
- ^ "Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union". ABC News.