Martin Weiss, a Hollywood talent manager whose company reps child actors that have landed roles on such series as Nickelodeon’s iCarly and Disney’s Good Luck Charlie as well as on network shows and movies, was arrested this week on suspicion of molesting some of his clients. According to the Los Angeles Times, Weiss was taken into custody Tuesday for committing lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14. An alleged victim and former client told police in an affidavit that he was sexually assaulted by Weiss about 30-40 times over a three-year period when the boy was 11 or 12 years old. Police also searched his Santa Monica apartment, which also serves as his place of business. Bail was set at $300,000, triple the standard amount, because police suspect there could be more victims. Weiss’ company sent an email to its clients Tuesday saying the company was closing its doors, though its website remained up as of Thursday afternoon. “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I immediately dissolve Martin Weiss Management and release all actors from their contracts,” the email read. “Please do not try [to] contact me. I will let everyone know what is happening at the proper time. Thank you for being wonderful clients and friends.”
Youth Talent Manager Arrested In Molestation Case
By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday December 1, 2011 @ 2:30pm PSTTags: Managers, Martin Weiss
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Once again, Hollywood refuses to be out done by the Sports world.
This story needs to be updated and people need to know that he has now admitted that he did do this! He just says that he sees nothing wrong with it if the kid (victim) is willing? And he says the kid was willing. Really? What a scumbag!
It’s about time someone took a good, hard look at these dubious talent managers/agents who are constantly working with children and who represent a figure of authority to these children, so they never question their actions and are always willing to do as they are told. The children can then be manipulated, especially if they really do want to work in the industry.
Perhaps the “casting couch” should be renamed the “casting crib” or “casting cradle”?
Hollywood is a pedophile playground. Always has been, always will be.
Oh really? Do you know the tens of thousands of people working in Hollywood, to back up that statement? Perps are found in all walks of life and professions.
I’m not Lonnie but you must not know much history about Hollywood to not know about all the minors preyed upon over the decades. Do all the famous cases really need to be listed for you? And for every case that came to light there are hundreds that stayed secret.
If its true, lets just dip him in a pot of boiling oil. No excuses.
This story is so sad. I hope he gets locked away and can never hurt another child.
FYI: it should be ‘police suspect there could be more victims.”
You hope he gets locked away even though the investigation is not complete, he did not get a fair trial AND he has not been convicted? How about: “if it is found to be true and he is convicted then I hope he gets locked away?”
OMG I just fell outta my chair. I use to switch off with my wife taking our two sons to auditions until they got old enough to drive themselves. I’d use see MW thinking he was just another dad. Then I’d see him with another kid; then the next time another. So we got to talking. He proceeded to tell me how difficult it was for some of his parents to get their kids to auditions. So he takes the time out of his day to pick them up and run them around to help the parents out.
Working in the industry myself I thought; talk about overstepping your professional boundaries. MW company’s Facebook page is still up and running, photos too. My sons too were blown away!
In closing, I’m in no way saying MW did anything wrong, that’s up to the courts to decide.
I am saying parents seriously need to screen who reps their children and just because that rep has a client going the distance, that doesn’t mean your child will perform the same. It’s for that reason I am strong advocate that all talent managers should be required to go through a background check and licensing process mandated by the State.
If anything… do it to protect our children.
Yeah, don’t take your kids to person who manages children out of his apartment.
…just a small hint from someone who works at a Management Company.
I am a successful manager and work from my apartment after having two offices…that is not a fair statement to make. Having an office does not prevent you from being a pedophile, or make you a more successful business person.
Sure you are, ‘anonymous’
“Management Company”…….and what company would that be???
yes Lonnie H. Hollywood is a “pedophile playground.” Rural Pennsylvania – home of Penn State University – ground zero for male sexual abuse – is clean pristine and free of any pedophiles.
People LOVE a witch hunt. Guilty unless EVENTUALLY proven innocent is how society tends to react these days. Sure, it could be true that Mr. Weiss did something inappropriate with this boy, but it is equally feasible that the teen is making it up. Hollywood is FULL of people holding GRUDGES. Who knows this manager could have pissed the ALLEGED victim off so now he decides to ruin his life. I think that people should wait for a full investigation, trial AND conviction before DECIDING that a crime WAS commited.
did you hear the victim had a recording of the manager saying how this was a different case than Jerry Sandusky since the victim was 15 and was a willing participant? Read the LA Times.
Oh I forgot . . . everything reported in the L.A. Times MUST be true. I never heard a recording. At this point, everything is hearsay. In our great country, we allow people their day in court. Child molestation is a horrible crime. However, I think it is also a crime to be CONVINCED that everyone who has been accused of that crime is guilty unless they EVENTUALLY are proven innocent. Basically if you want to ruin someone’s life, accuse them of being a pedophile because it will cause irrepairable damage even if they are proven innocent because our society is reverting back to the “Salem Witch Hunt” mentality of our forefathers. It is all hearsay until evidence is accepted in a court of law.
Steen, I don’t see you posting your full name on here or your so called ‘management company.’ I don’t see anyone posting their full name on here for all the public to see. So, yes, I prefer to remain anonymous.
I’m very saddened to hear of this as I know MW and he has done so much good for so many people. If he is a sicko then I’m even sorrier and of course, sorry for the victim(s). It’s a serious illness and of course, parents should be more vigilant.