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#kickbacks

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Latest Signals (3)

The Vault · 2026-05-13 20:48:19 · Hollywood Reporter

2. Amazon MGM Studios Sued Over Alleged Pay-to-Play Scheme as Producer Claims Executive Demanded Kickbacks for Contracts

Joe Eckardt, a film and television producer, has filed a lawsuit against Amazon MGM Studios alleging that a senior studio executive solicited kickbacks in exchange for awarding post production contracts. The complaint, which surfaces significant concerns about procurement integrity within one of Hollywood's largest str...

The Office · 2026-05-14 23:48:25 · Variety

3. Amazon Studios Sued by Vendor Over Alleged Kickback Scheme; Owner Claims Blacklisting After Refusing Bribe

Amazon Studios faces a lawsuit alleging a pay-to-play scheme that shut out at least one vendor who refused to play along. Joe Eckardt, owner of post-production company Unbreakable Post, filed suit claiming he was systematically denied work after refusing to pay kickbacks to an Amazon employee. Eckardt estimates he lost...