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Archived: Ian Pantin Breaks His Silence. Blames Fay-Ann Lyons For His "Dismissal"
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11 years agoon
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EBUZZTTThe saga continues today, one day after a media conference called by Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons and the Asylum band, to discuss the way forward following the very public announcement of former band manager, Ian Pantin’s elimination from the group. ETCETERABUZZ.COM, in our effort to bring you all the details, now delivers the very latest statement- from Mr. Pantin who suggests that the reason behind the entire fall out, was his decision to “drop” Fay-Ann from his management.
Lyons-Alvarez and her husband meanwhile, maintain that they will not allow this public break up to hinder the band’s overall progress. Efforts by ETCETERABUZZ.COM to contact Mr. Pantin for personal comment this morning proved futile.
ELECTRONIC STATEMENT
So I want to make this very clear Bunji Garlin fired me because I had enough of Fay- Ann dropped her from my management, we stopped talking and he felt he had to choose. As some of you may know by now, there was a press conference that was held by Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann at Capital Plaza Port of Spain yesterday, Thursday October 3 rd 2013. Where by Fay-Ann made a number of disparaging remarks related to my dismissal and termination of my management contract with Bunji Garlin, whom I have managed for over fifteen years.And though I have kept silent since my dismissal, her latest attempt to assassinate my character and cause me harm in an industry that I have earned my living for so long and where I will have to continue to do so after all this hullabaloo ends, I thought it best that I say my peace before it’s all to late for me.You may not know this, but a gentleman named Daryl Braxton and myself founded the band as a marketing strategy to assist in Bunji’s growth as an artist because back then he was not a household name yet.Neither was he in a financial position or had the management acumen to foster his career. Asylum or the then named Censation band, in those early years were simply earning nothing.So for Fay-Ann to imply that since 1999 I was acting spuriously is simply untruthful and remember as she rightly said, she only joined the band in 2009. As a matter of fact, allot that was said by her at the conference is filled with hot air, lies and half-truths. Two years ago Fay-Ann threw a party in my honor to recognize my hard work and dedication and tireless commitment for getting Asylum to be part of,and one of, the most elite Soca bands worldwide. There were no questions then over my management deeds and now suddenly there are?Though I would have preferred not to get into a he say she say battle with Fay-Ann its tough not to when she implies questionable accounting, no bank account and non payment to band members from receipt of deposits. I have a personal management agreement with Bunji Garlin; the proceeds from all contracts are held in trust for which he is a signatory to.
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