Splitsville: Former manager gets fired and sues Mary Mary; group hires new manager
At Megafest in Dallas last Friday, Erica Campbell of Mary Mary announced the hit WeTV reality show, "Mary Mary will be returning for a third season--this time without their former manager, Mitchell Solarek (Donald Lawrencec, Natalie Grant). A representative for the group said Solarek no longer has anything to do with Mary Mary either on or off camera. The representative said his replacement is Kenneth Crear (Ciara, Kardashians, Mindless Behavior), an entertainment exec with strong ties to mainstream. But Solarek isn't walking away quietly. The ousted manager, who landed the reality show for the group, has filed a lawsuit alleging the duo owes him over $75,000 in outstanding commission and the loss of money he could be earning from music, merchandising, book sales and sponsorships. TMZ reports Solarek's company, Maximum Artist Group filed a federal lawsuit against the group in Tennessee claiming "in 2011 helped "reignite" their career ......