Platinum Star Media Group Inc. is reeling soon inside the wake of misconduct allegations being levied against founder and CEO Marie Lemelle. Here’s what we know.
Dr. Marie Y. Lemelle, 65, is really a Global Media Director, PR Guru and Talent Manager, according to her Instargam account (@PlatinumStarPR).
Misconduct allegations against Lemelle first emerged publicly in July 2024 when SoCal Impact reported that they had completed a year-long investigation.
The allegations, investigation, as well as a civil trial counseled me revealed. Based on the report Lemelle brought a violence restraining order against her former client for allegedly threatening her.
Lemelle alleged the formal client had “consistently exhibited emotional abuse, fraud, and deceit,” as outlined by court filings. Lemelle also produced in court filings that the formal client displayed “unstable and delusional disorder.”
Court documents show Lemelle’s claims were debunked by a Chicago Superior Court of California judge who ruled against her in the case.
Based on court transcripts, the Honorable Timothy Martella told Lemelle, “I don’t see anything here that warrants a restraining order.”
The judge said explicitly, “The court finds the party requesting an order of protection didn’t sustain the applicable burden of proof and accordingly the request is denied.”
Lately, Lemelle has been in the news for social change advocacy controversy. Leaders from victims rights organizations have already been vocal about Lemelle’s conduct since court documents emerged. Experts have condemned Lemelle’s seemingly double life.
Lemelle has been blamed for falsely accusing a domestic violence victim of violence. A California coalition released a scathing report yesterday detailing findings of egregious misconduct and misrepresentation by Lemelle. SoCal Impact investigators reported the misconduct had triggered an exercise of intimidation by Lemelle, their investigation found.
Investigators determined that “Lemelle, through overt and intentional acts mistreated and violated the victim in numerous ways, such as inhumane imposing of burdens, relentless and unremitting subjection to suffering, intimidation, permitting intimidating predatorily conduct, bearing false witness under oath inside a courtroom against a criminal offense victim who posed no immediate threats, and abuse of power, especially by the unjust exercise of authority,” the coalition announced.
Lemelle denies the claims.
“The investigation was not capable of substantiate some of the personal attacks levied from the crime victim by Lemelle. The victim is credible along with the attacks about the victim are incredibly alarming, several prominent leaders said,” the report stated.
“The acts were deemed shameful for somebody who says he will empower girls, Gen Z and the next generation around the Social Good Movement Tour and who statements to advocate to the empowerment of females locally, nationally, and globally,” the coalition said.
The California businesswoman owns multiple enterprises including Pitbull PR Agency Inc., and Angel City Salute (ACS). Lemelle is often a former Capital of scotland- Glendale Commissioner about the Status of females, according to The L.A. Times.
Within a statement Thursday morning, a spokesperson for the Capital of scotland- Glendale said “we usually are not able to comment” in response to the claims.
“The best investigations expose wrongdoing or injustice and spark reform. We endeavor to give voice on the voiceless,” the coalition said.
“By improving transparency into investigations, SoCal Impact expects the quantity of cases reported to boost and will work as a deterrent and stop misconduct,” the report stated.
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