- Title: Luis Miguel biographer blames poor legal advice for Mexican singer's US arrest
- Date: 3rd May 2017
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (FILE) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) GENERAL VIEW OF LUIS MIGUEL WALKING DOWN STAIRS TO STAGE IN CONCERT MIGUEL PERFORMING ON STAGE
- Embargoed: 17th May 2017 01:24
- Keywords: Los Angeles arrest fans Luis Miguel Mexico singer
- Location: MEXICO CITY, CUERNAVACA, MORELOS, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, CUERNAVACA, MORELOS, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Crime,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA0056F5DJCZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS 4:3
The biographer for Mexican singer Luis Miguel weighed in on the singer's flailing career on Tuesday (May 02), after he surrendered to U.S. marshals in a case where he is suspected of failing to pay more than $1 million to his former manager.
The Grammy Award-winning singer, whose full name is Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, appeared at federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The arrest warrant had been issued for failure to appear at court hearings in the case, the U.S. Marshals Service in Los Angeles reported.
The singer was ordered by a U.S. judge in New York to pay the money to the former manager, William Brockhaus, and the case was later transferred to federal court in California. Miguel has since been released on bond.
Claudia de Icaza wrote an unauthorised biography on Luis Miguel called "El Gran Solitario", or "The Great Loner" in English.
Although Miguel has been linked to high-profile celebrities like Mariah Carey, the Mexican singer has kept his personal life fiercely private.
Icaza told Reuters that Miguel's brush with the law was due to negligence from his legal team.
Miguel, known as "El Sol de Mexico" or Mexico's Sun, rose to fame with hits such as "La Incondicional" (The Unconditional) and a Spanish cover of 1978 hit "Blame it on the Boogie," gathering legions of fans.
But from the height of his fame in the late 70s and 80s, Miguel's chart success has since dried up. His last Billboard success was his "Complices" album in 2008.
Although his annual concert at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace continues to draw thousands, Icaza believes Miguel needs to make a comeback.
Critics have often accused him of being repetitive and lacking innovation, too dependent on his back catalogue in concerts. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
- Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2017. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
- Usage Terms/Restrictions: Audio restrictions: This clip's Audio includes copyrighted material. User is responsible for obtaining additional clearances before publishing the audio contained in this clip.
