Raymone Bain

Raymone K. Bain is a public relations and public affairs executive in corporate, entertainment, politics, government and sports, representing celebrities and sports figures such as Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, Janet Jackson, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Boyz II Men.

She was former spokesperson, personal general manager to Michael Jackson, and President/COO of the Michael Jackson Company.

Career

Education

While majoring in Political Science at Spelman College, she worked as a volunteer for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign, later working at the White House as special assistant in the Office of Management and Budget after graduation at the age of 21.[1]

Bain graduated in law from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. in December, 1983.[1]

Public relations

She began her career representing boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho in a dispute with Don King.[1][2] She was one of the first women to own a sports management firm, The Bain Group, eventually representing "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Muhammed Ali, Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns, and Mike Tyson.[3]

She became Marion Barry's spokesperson in 1991, then press secretary during his 1994 mayoral campaign and afterwards during his term as Mayor of Washington.[1]

She has also represented Serena Williams, Janet Jackson, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,[3] and Boyz II Men, as well as comedians Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and Cedric "The Entertainer," D.L. Hughley.[3][1][4]

Michael Jackson

Bain was Jackson's liaison for over 3,000 media representatives who covered the 2005 Jackson trial.[2] She was mysteriously sacked, then reinstated mid trial.[5] In 2006, Michael Jackson named Bain as his personal general manager and president/COO of the Michael Jackson Company.[6][7] He subsequently appointed her to the board of directors of Sony/ATV Music Publishing; as his music licensing agent for MIJAC, MIRAN and Sony/ATV Music; as trustee of MJ Publishing Trust; and made her a 10% owner of The Michael Jackson Company, as well as appointing her to the company's board of directors. In October 2006, Michael Jackson was quoted saying that he trusted Bain implicitly.[4]

In 2009 Bain sued the Michael Jackson company for $44 million in a breach of contract suit.[8][9][10] It was later rejected, despite appeal.[11]

As a result of failing to pay income taxes from 2006 through to 2008, in June 2011 Bain plead guilty to one count of failure to file federal income tax returns and one count of failure to file District of Columbia income tax returns.[12][13] She was given five years probation and a court order to repay over $200,000 in restitution.[14]

Political work

Bain campaigned for Carter while still a student, later lobbying to make Martin Luther King's birthday a national holiday. She participated in the Clinton/Gore Presidential Campaign from 1992-1996, securing and supervising celebrity surrogate speakers,[1] and was a member of Bill Clinton's 1992 Clinton Presidential Inaugural Committee.

From 2007-2008 she was a member of the National Finance Committee for Hillary Rodham-Clinton for President, and later a fundraiser for the National Obama For America Presidential Campaign.[4]

She has worked with the International AIDS Trust, and is a founding board member of the Recreation Wish List Committee, founded by former wife to DC's Mayor, Cora Masters Barry.[4]

She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Marion Barry, Jr. Legacy Committee. Bain is spokesperson for Cora Masters Barry.[15]

References
  1. Wiltz, Teresa (8 October 2006). "Keeper Of the Famed". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. Brown, Jamie. "Raymone Bain talks about life with Michael Jackson". Sister 2 Sister. Archived from the original on November 17, 2013.
  3. "Power Players: Five Spelman Women Changing the Game in the Male-Dominated Sports Industry". Spelman College. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. Doucette, Adoria (March 17, 2010). "Power Source: Raymone Bain". Washington Life.
  5. Friedman, Roger (13 June 2005). "Where Is Jacko?". Fox News. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. Deutsch, Linda (27 June 2006). "Michael Jackson Fires Business Managers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. "Michael Jackson Names New Manager". The New York Times. 29 June 2006. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. Harris, Chris (7 May 2009). "Michael Jackson Sued by Former Publicist, "Thriller" Star". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. Hedley, Caroline (7 May 2009). "Michael Jackson sued for $44m by former spokeswoman". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. Itzkoff, Dave (7 May 2009). "Michael Jackson Is Sued by Publicist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  11. Gardner, Eriq (13 May 2014). "Michael Jackson's Former Publicist Can't Revive $44 Million Lawsuit". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. "Former MJ Rep Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion". NBC4 Washington. 22 Jun 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  13. Barrett, William P. (22 June 2011). "Michael Jackson's Former Manager Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges". Forbes. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  14. "Raymone Bain, King of Pop's ex-general manager, spared prison time in D.C." WJLA. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  15. "Marion Christopher Barry, son of Marion Barry, dies at 36". The Washington Times. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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