Monday, January 28, 2013

Tom Leykis: Are You Kidding Me

I have been in the business of PR - Public Relations - Publicity - Imaging and Branding - for 25 years plus. To help us get acquainted, here's a bit about me ...


Tom Estey has been hailed as a "miracle worker" by those in the know - a respected and highly sought after Public Relations Strategist boasting 25 years of comprehensive experience in all facets of Entertainment and Corporate PR, Imaging and Branding and Publishing. 



Previous and current clients include Jenifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Anita Baker, William Hurt, Kelly McGillis, Kirk Cameron, Richard Simmons, Robin Quivers, John Stamos, Ian Buchanan, Patti Austin, Annie Lennox, Jay Thomas, Ricki Lake, Deidre Hall, Dianne Reeves, Jim Brickman, Dave Koz, Nnenna Freelon, Marcus Miller, Shaun Robinson, Jody Watley, Jimmy Sommers, Michael Boatman, Kathy Kinney, Steve Tyrell, Marilyn Scott, Stacey Dash, Gerald Albright, Everette Harp, Fourplay, Jason Miles, Wendy Moten, Rachelle Ferrell, Brenda Russell, Hilary Kole, Will Downing, Sy Smith, Deniece Williams, Siedah Garrett, Ted Nash, Frank Catalano, Sy Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tatiana Ali, Abby Dobson, Janet Hubert, Anthony David, Lela Rochon, Tatiana Ali, Lynn Whitfield, Norwood Young, Gloria Loring, Michael Easton, Valarie Pettiford and Vikter Duplaix, just to name a few. 

Fitness personalities including Billy Blanks, Shaun T, Jennifer Nicole Lee, Greg Joujon-Roche, Denise Austin, AJ Johnson and Donna Richardson. 

Corporate accounts ranging from Time Life to Baby Genius to Sally Miller Couture to Choclatique to The DIVA Foundation towww.fx4boutique.com to Touche' Beauty. 

Revered restaurants and chefs from across the Globe including Cindy Hutson and Ortanique On The Mile in Miami and Grand Cayman, Master Chef Gavan Murphy, Zio Ristorante NYC, and Jon Bonnell of Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine in Austin, TX. 

Athletes ranging from Pete Rose to Anthony Davis. 

In the world of publishing, clients range from NY Times bestselling authors Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Judith Orloff, Dr. Marc Siegel, Dr. Steven Gundry, "Dr. Judy", DANNION, Deborah King, Dr. Keith Johnson, William Borchert, Kaihan Krippendorff, "Dr. Woody," and the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

I take great pride and joy in my work while at the same time realizing my efforts are not going to change the planet or our world in any truly heroic fashion. 

On that note, I was informed today of a post written over a year ago by my former client Tom Leykis. I was told of the contents of his ramblings so I decided to check it out for myself. This is what I have to say:

A. Tom - get a life man! 
B. I fired you - get over it!
C. It's against the law to take emails and rewrite them and publish them as you did on your personal blog.
D. I have had several clients attempt to refute your claims in writing but you refuse to post them on your personal blog.
E. The day after I fired you, you appeared on Fox and Friends. 
F. You attempt to slander me and yet you pay my full retainer fee after posting your malicious lies.

I live a life based in truth, integrity and credibility. Perhaps you should try doing the same Tom.

I am not one that would normally address this form of madness but at the end of the day my name - the name lovingly bestowed upon me by now deceased parents - is something that I will not allow to be viciously attacked.

For years, I have defended my clients against wrongful prosecution in the media.  We live in a society where anyone can defame anyone and get away with it most of the time.  I simply can not sit back and allow it to happen to my clients nor myself.

Enough said ... 
 


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