Baller Mail - "Eric Williams Can Crack Jokes But He Has Knot Paid His Bills"

While Eric Williams was turning his Twitter timeline into Def Comedy Jam at the expense of Evelyn Lozada and Ochocinco, his former publicist Quin Marshall of TracyCainMedia Group was telling the world how she hasn't seen a check from the former basketball star.

 

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"Eric is going in on Eve and Ocho yet hasn't even paid me for all that I did for him as his publicist! I sought Eric Williams on Twitter during the first season of Basketball Wives. We worked together for approximately 2 or 3 months. Any interview you saw, I facilitated that. We agreed on $2,500 per month. That was for marketing, promotion setting up his twitter pages, buying him Twitter followers etc. I used my own money to help him do that, thinking I would get it right back. He promised me I would. Then month 2 comes and goes and bottom line is he owes me about $5,000.  

 

I've been nice and done nothing. But after reading his hate tweets to Chad and Ev, I decided to say something. I got him so much media exposure during that time and he knew for some of this I had to put my money up front. He swore he would repay me but he always had an excuse. I sent over my terms in a contract, he looked over it. We spoke afterwards and he said it was fine.He said he couldn't sign anything b/c of their impending divorce. But he verbally agreed to the terms so I proceeded to set up interviews etc.

 

I've even asked him to simply pay me for the money I put up for him and he said no, that he'd rather pay in full. I haven't talked to him in a year. I've learned a hard lesson, always get it in writing. Always"

 

I know from experience that a publicist's job is not an easy one yet it is a thankless one. The problem with Eric Williams in this case is that he is throwing stones while living in a glass house. You're not in a position to crack jokes when you have a debt with someone who helped you recover from bad press. She helped save what little image you have and you haven't paid her a dime. What's even worse is that Eric Williams had to BUY TWITTER FOLLOWERS, which leads me to believe no one cares about him anyway. 

 

The sad thing is that it seems as if Eric had no intentions on paying her anyway. From the lies about why he couldn't sign a contract to him declining to pay what she put in to pay the full balance, something seems fishy about his actions and he needs to pay up.

 

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Comment by Miss Ceiba on August 14, 2012 at 8:31am

Speaking as someone who is a reformed publicist and you're right Eleven8 being a publicist is a thankless job. But I digress, Quin should've gotten a retainer fee upfront at least $1000 to $15000. My cardinal rule was to never ever use my money in the hopes of getting it back from the client. Did that once and once was enough. 

Comment by Eleven8 on August 14, 2012 at 8:46am

I agree. I do all my work cash up front because you can't trust ANYBODY these days.

Comment by Msknowitall on August 14, 2012 at 8:51am

I'm mad at anyone who buys twitter followers. 

Comment by MsCee on August 14, 2012 at 9:40am
I don't understand a few things about Quin's biz practices. If she had him under contract (and he agreed to those terms with his signature) then why not include the payment agreement? Something tells me the contract she created came after all the lip service that Eric gave and disappeared on her. Lesson: Don't fall for the celebrity. They can be deadbeats too.
Comment by Eleven8 on August 14, 2012 at 9:59am

@MsCee it said that he did not sign the contract. he told her he couldn't sign anything because of his impending divorce.

Comment by McKenna Hylton on August 14, 2012 at 12:02pm

This story is like comparing apples and oranges to me. So Eric (who is not w/o fault) went in on a woman who had a very vocal role in influencing the end of his marriage; was it tactless? Yes. Rude? Yes. Highly inappropriate? Yes. But what does that have to do with Quin Marshall or his alleged debt to her? If he had posted photos of him in a new Lambo or blowing money @ the club I could maybe see her issue. Then again, I really don't understand why she didn't just file suit against him in small claims court if all she wants is to be paid. But for her to "blast" him bc she doesn't like how he chooses to exercise his first amendment rights is ridiculous. Obviously this publicist doesn't take herself, her business or her brand seriously. Who wants to work with someone who is known to run around posting negativity about former "clients"? That is beyond unprofessional. Who in the hell with a brain runs a business based on verbal contracts? FYI people lie. It is extremely hard to prove the terms of a verbal contract and/or that both parties agreed to those terms, without written proof to back up claims. That's why you'll never see a bank giving out loans based on "verbal contracts". I see Quin never watched judge Judy... 

Comment by Miss Ceiba on August 14, 2012 at 12:54pm

@Eleven8 girl yes! Give me my money upfront and then we shall proceed. This will not end well.

Comment by DB on August 14, 2012 at 1:06pm
What is up with people giving thousands away with the "verbal assurance" they'll get that back? Don't they know that he said she said is not valid in a court of law? And since when did divorce proceedings keep someone from signing a contract with a publicist that is totally independent of his marriage? She doesn't sound very bright and she just tarnished her own credibility with future clients cause she can't even properly represent her own business apparently...
Comment by BlackSnakeMoan on August 14, 2012 at 1:12pm

I agree with McKenna.

Comment by ReadytoSettleDown on August 14, 2012 at 2:21pm

why do these folks get all out in the media?! the media don't love dem hoes. all you're businsess is for public record! Boss/Eleven will you all be getting an exclusive interview with Eve once she decides to divorce and sue the hell outta Chad?

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