Singer has represented clients including Sylvester Stallone, Scarlett Johansson,[1] Arnold Schwarzenegger,[5] Bill Cosby,[6] Bruce Willis,[7] Charlie Sheen, Harry Reid, Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Dennis Rodman, Sheldon Adelson, George Soros, Tom Arnold, Mike Myers,[4] Kate Gosselin,[2] Britney Spears,[2] Tiger Woods,[8] and Jim Carrey,[5] among others.
His mother Sari had survived Auschwitz, while his father Gyula left Nazi-occupied Austria during World War II to teach soccer to American soldiers in Shanghai.
He eventually pursued a major in political science and later attended Brooklyn Law School, with his wife Deena providing support through her job as a legal secretary.
The workers claimed they experienced "unusual directives" from Stallone and Jennifer Flavin, leading to their termination without full compensation, prompting a demand for $1.5 million in damages.
[10] In 1983, Singer successfully represented producer Lawrence Gordon in a dispute with Paramount Pictures, obtaining a restraining order that allowed his client back on the lot.
[9] In 2002, Singer defended Celine Dion's husband René Angélil against a 2002 accusation of rape and death threats, which he called "ridiculous"; the claims were subsequently dismissed in 2003.
Amid reports of Whitney Houston's alleged backstage collapse and plans for rehab during her 2009 comeback, Singer emphatically refuted the National Enquirer's account as a malicious fabrication.
"[5] Kim Kardashian also employed Singer's services to confront a man who had made claims about her for publicity, including allegations that she staged moments in her career for TV and entered her marriage with Kris Humphries despite lacking genuine affection.
Singer's intervention prompted the man to retract his statements, apologize, and publicly admit his lack of firsthand knowledge regarding Kardashian's relationships, effectively ending the dispute.
[5] In 2014, Singer warned of a potential lawsuit against Google for delaying the removal of stolen images depicting numerous female celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Amber Heard, Avril Lavigne, and Vanessa Hudgens.
[10][12] In 2021, after NBA player Tristan Thompson faced allegations of infidelity while dating Khloé Kardashian, Singer issued a cease-and-desist letter and publicly addressed the accuser.
The lawsuit alleged that Lizzo had breached California's Fair Employment and Housing Act by permitting an ongoing hostile work environment, encompassing instances of sexual and religious harassment, assault, and discrimination based on disability.
[13] Singer has specialized in using legal actions to assist celebrities in breaking contracts with managers who may have engaged in unauthorized talent agent activities, potentially violating California law.
He and his firm refuse to represent movie studios, which allows them to avoid seeking conflict-of-interest waivers when pursuing legal claims against companies for issues like faulty accounting.
However, his hard-edged approach has faced scrutiny in the wake of the #MeToo movement, as questions arise regarding the effectiveness of his strategies amid the shift towards empowering survivors of abuse to speak out.