And Amezola seems unlikely to walk away with a significant settlement. 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And I guess people realize it, but they don't want to be reminded of it in front of their faces. That spinoff deal, brokered by Kalil & Co., has now closed. The privately owned Spanish-language media company, which operates EstrellaTV network, 10 television and 17 radio stations across the country, cited changes in viewer habits, a drop in advertising revenue and continued litigation between its first lien lender, HPS Investment Partners, LLC, and a group of its second lien noteholders led by Caspian Capital LP, as reasons for its filing. Peter Markham takes over the reins of Estrella TV parent company LBIeffective today, although he stepped in as interim COO at the Burbank, CA headquarters for the past two months. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. )[20], A separate suit filed on June 23 by Karla Amezolathen anchor at Los Angeles flagship KRCA-TVcited a history of shameless and disgusting acts of harassment by Angulo that continued to escalate in levels of depravity, stating that he bragged about his sexual experiences and showed her nude photographs of female co-workers he had slept with to Amezola and other Estrella/KRCA colleagues, had propositioned her for sex numerous times (including telling her that he thought of her while masturbating in his office), had kissed her against her will and allegedly stroked his erect penis while asking her to "turn around" to peer at her buttocks while in Angulo's office. 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Jordan Meets Reporter at 'Creed III' Premiere Who 'Teased Him all the Time' in High School: 'I Was the Corny Kid, Right? filed for bankruptcy on November 21, 2018. filed for Chapter 11 relief in the Bankruptcy Court, Chief Financial Officer Brian Kei stated that LBI obtained a new first lien financing. Liberman Broadcasting refused to make executives available for interviews, and declined to comment on specific allegations. Around the same time, another anchor, Adriana Ruggiero, also complained to HR that Angulo had encouraged her to show her breasts more on air because Liberman wanted her to look sexier. Soon after, Levy and Ruggiero were let go. When she refused his advances, according to the suit, she lost her anchor chair on the 5 p.m. broadcast. He insinuated that I should sleep with him. 's and eMediaMillWorks, Inc.'s copyrights or other proprietary rights or interests in the material. This is a BETA experience. But occasionally she would post something darker and more cryptic. She was in her early 20s, with no experience. Following an extensive review of our options, and with the assistance of outside advisors, today we will announce that LBI has filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to facilitate a restructuring of our balance sheet. LIBERMAN: Well, I won in certain respects, but I guess I lost in others. Alpha Media Seeks FCC OK For Full Foreign Ownership, A Wall Street Slide For iHeartMedia Shares, Neal Ardman Takes On Big Auto With A Big AM Push. All Rights Reserved. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia. In 1999, Liberman formed a production division within its LBI Media unit to produce original programming content that would be distributed to the stations, focusing on a mix of variety series, sketch comedy, scripted drama and music programs, talk shows and game shows. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [22] On April 17, 2019, Liberman obtained approval of its reorganization plan from the Delaware bankruptcy court, with the expectation that it would be able to clear its balance sheet within the following several months. The term restructuring means that we are working towards improving our financial condition, including our debt levels and liquidity. A freelance employee at Univision, who asked not to be identified, says Angulo became fixated on her, often hugging and touching her, and lavishing her with inappropriate compliments. Maybe that is what you were planning. LBI Media owns 10 TV stations, 17 radio stations and operates Estrella TV. She also claimed that Gratas bullied her because she was from Spain. The company also provided a landing spot for older broadcasters who left the bigger networks. As part of the corporate reorganization, co-founder/CEO Lenard Liberman divested his equity in LBI, and was replaced as the company's CEO by former Granite Broadcasting and Communications Corporation of America Chairman Peter Markham. Ruby Campos, a news reporter when Angulo was hired, says he behaved professionally at first, but once he got comfortable, he began making sexual comments. After filing a complaint to Estrella/KRCA human resources, Angulo and Estrella TV management retaliated against employees who "contributed damaging information, removing her as 5:00p.m. anchor at KRCA (while retaining her as 11:00p.m. anchor) without cause and undertaking measures against employees who came forward as witnesses to Amezola's claims. One of its earliest programs, the reality game show Gana la Verde ("Win the Green"), caused controversy after several immigrant advocacy groups (including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Central American Resource Center, the Latina Lawyers Bar Association and the Mexican American Bar Association) and California U.S. House Reps. Xavier Becerra, Hilda Solis and Linda Snchez complained that the format which debuted in July 2004, and featured illegal immigrants competing in extreme Fear Factor-style competitions for the opportunity to win one year of legal assistance from an immigration attorney to help them obtain a green card put its participants in danger of deportation by immigration authorities aware of the show. Mr. Liberman, tear down the sign. Especially egregious was Jose Luis Sin Censura a Jerry Springer-type show that featured routine misogyny and anti-gay slurs. Roy Paul (Ret. He said he saw potential, Campos says. Ruggiero has since sued. Content and Programming Copyright 2005 Fox News Network, L.L.C. His family had originally come from the Tyrol. Barbara, who was 17 when she started the job, also alleged that male performers repeatedly groped her and made inappropriate sexual comments. In one, Angulo accused Amezola of taunting him: You are always doing this to me. He will continue toserve as LBI's CFO, a role he has held since 2018. And I don't know if it's worth the price, having stirred up the kind of feelings that have been stirred up. By Michelle Petrillo January 28, 2015, 12:00 am. A clause in her contract mandates that all disputes be settled in arbitration. Levy became involved in the resulting inquiry, and supported Amezolas claims. I really can't tell you that I was concerned as much or could have anticipated this kind of reaction, because I just took for granted that everybody living in L.A. realized that L.A. is a Hispanic city. CAVUTO: Lenard Liberman, thank you for this. Estrella, which began with a few local stations in the late 1990s before launching as a national network in 2009, tried a different tack: racy and provocative reality shows. He emigrated to Los Angeles from his native Veracruz, Mexico, to attend college in 1946. Agent Name Lenard Liberman Agent Address There, he had more power over hiring and firing. This process will be constantly evolving and I wish that I could provide you with additional clarity; however, while there is no definitive timeline for the restructuring process, we will navigate it as quickly and as efficiently as possible. - 1959) and at Michigan State University (PhD., 1970). Former employees and legal complaints portray Liberman Broadcasting as a difficult place to work, with long hours and meager salaries. (Podcast), Executive VP/Secretary, Liberman Broadcasting Inc. [N 1], Lieberman's research focused on human races, the debate over creationism and evolution and intelligent design. He published The Debate over Race (Phylon 39:12741); with Alice Littlefield and Larry T. Reynolds, Redefining Race: The Potential Demise of a Concept in Physical Anthropology (current anthropology 23:64155): and, with Larry T. Reynolds, Race: The Deconstruction of a Scientific Concept, in Race and Other Misadventures: Essays in (The latter two showsfollowing a four-month run of telenovelas and an encore of the previous weeknight's edition of flagship newscast Cierre de Edicion in the timeslotwould later be replaced by a new morning news program, En la Maana, on October 21.) [3], Lieberman was a prominent critic of the racial theories of J. Philippe Rushton. In retaliation for pursuing the bonus, Ruggiero claimed she was excluded from Cierre de Edicion editorial meetings and intentionally caused members of the news team to lose respect for her opinions and abilities. I've been knocked as some sort of promoter of illegal immigration. Instead, she began taping Angulos conversations. 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