Levon Helm Studios Sues Drummer's Daughter Amid $2 Million Claim
The lawsuit claims Amy Helm removed millions from the business and prompted show cancellations, leaving no performances scheduled until November.
- On Monday, Levon Helm Studios filed a federal lawsuit against Amy Helm and seven associates, alleging she caused at least $2 million in damages through financial mismanagement and self-dealing during her tenure as president.
- Amy's removal as president occurred in May when stepmother Sandra Helm and shareholder Brian Parillo appointed Parillo as CEO, citing concerns about Amy's management of the studio and venue.
- The complaint alleges Amy charged $400,000 to LHS for personal expenses including insurance and legal fees, while also infringing on the studio's federally registered "Midnight Ramble" trademark for her own touring business.
- Amy has disputed the claims, labeling the leadership dispute a "shakedown" and accusing Parillo of "financial exploitation" of her stepmother, while the lawsuit accuses her of encouraging artists to cancel scheduled shows.
- The venue, known as "The Barn," was founded by the late Levon Helm to celebrate live music, and this legal escalation marks a deepening rift between his daughter, his widow, and longtime associates.
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Levon Helm Studios sues drummer's daughter amid $2 million claim
In the latest update in the dispute regarding the studios owned by the late Levon Helm, the management behind the venue is attempting to sue his daughter. The former The Band drummer died in 2012, and his daughter, Amy Helm, has largely taken over his studios in Woodstock, New York, ever since. However, earlier this year, she was allegedly pushed out of her managerial position due to what she described at the time as “disturbing circumstances”.…
Amy Helm Allegedly Caused $2 Million in Damages to Levon Helm Studio, Lawsuit Claims
Levon Helm’s daughter, singer-songwriter Amy Helm, is accused of causing at least $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios in a new lawsuit tied to the ongoing dispute over the Woodstock venue. Filed in federal court in New York Monday, the suit focuses largely on Helm’s alleged financial mismanagement during her tenure as president of the Levon Helm Studios (also known as the Barn) between 2017 and 2026. The suit claims that a recent revie…
Levon Helm Studios sues Amy Helm over alleged “self-dealing”
When The Band’s Levon Helm built his Woodstock barn and recording studio in 1975, he envisioned it as a place where people could come together to celebrate live music. More than five decades later, Levon Helm Studios (known as “The Barn”) has become the focal point of an increasingly ugly rift between Levon’s daughter Amy, his wife Sandra, and his longtime friends Brian Parillo and Barbara O’Brien. In May, Sandra and O’Brien transferred their vo…
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