Guy Sebastian fronts court
Pop star Guy Sebastian has appeared in front of a Sydney court to give evidence against his former manager, who allegedly embezzled him out of over $1 million.
The Australian Idol winner began his evidence in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday against Titus Emanuel Day, 49, who allegedly defrauded the entertainer on 50 occasions.
Titus has pled not guilty to the 50 charges, which include fraudulently embezzling money allegedly owed to Sebastian through royalties and performance fees, as well as 50 seperate counts of larceny and stealing.
The Crown alleges that Day - who managed Sebastian through his company 6 Degrees between 2009 and 2017 - embezzled Sebastian out of almost $900,000 between 2013 and 2020.
After being introduced to Day following his win on Australian Idol, Sebastian signed with his management company, and formed a trusting relationship with his new manager.
In court, Sebastian said, "One of the benefits of my manager was he was a contract lawyer so I trusted that if he put something in front of me he wouldn't do so unless it was ready to be signed."
The court was told no contract was ever formalised between Day and Sebastian, but after the "acrimonious and hostile" break-up between the pair, the singer later discovered "anomalies" related to royalty payments never remitted to him by 6 Degrees.
The trial between Titus Day and Guy Sebastian is still ongoing.
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