Guy Sebastian ‘devastated’ as ex-manager charged over alleged $1.15M fraud

Guy Sebastian has spoken out after his former manager was arrested and charged by New South Wales Police, having allegedly siphoned a total of $1.15 million from the ‘Before I Go’ singer over a period of seven years.

The Voice star, 38, said he has been left “absolutely devastated” by the news, having worked with Titus Day for more than a decade. Sebastian revealed he parted ways with Day’s management company in 2017 after becoming aware of some “disparities in payments”.

“I have had an ongoing dispute with Titus for a number of years, and today I am absolutely devastated to learn the nature and detail of those charges,” he said in a statement shared on Instagram.

“All my income was controlled via Titus into a Trust account and after noticing some disparities in payments, I requested important financial information that I was rightfully entitled to, and upon doing so out relationship began deteriorating.”

He added: “Over these last years, my integrity and reputation have been questioned, and many untruths have been publicly stated. For me, this has been deeply personal and this period has been the toughest of my life. These charges are a sad vindication of my position.”

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The celebrity manager was arrested at his home in the Sydney suburb of Bondi on Wednesday evening, after NSW Police received reports of an alleged fraud. The 47-year-old has since been charged with 61 counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception.

An investigation was launched and police discovered inconsistencies in financial documentation and bank account records. NSW Police will allege in court that the man knowingly withheld $1.15 million in earnings from a client between December 2013 and April 2020.

“Following extensive inquiries, South Sydney detectives arrested a 47-year-old man at a home at Bondi just after 6.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 1 July 2020),” a force spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. “He was taken to Waverley Police Station and charged with 61 counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception.”

Day is set to appear in Waverley Local Court later today, having been refused bail. Police inquiries into the matter are still ongoing.