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'''Elizabeth "Lizzie" Grubman''' (born [[January 30]], [[1971]]) is an American publicist. She is the daughter of entertainment lawyer, Allen Grubman, and his wife, the late Yvette Grubman.<ref name=NYTWedding>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE5D7153DF931A15753C1A963958260 WEDDINGS; Eric Gatoff and Lizzie Grubman], ''[[The New York Times]]''. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> Her sister Jenny is an attorney at her father's firm.<ref name=NYMag/> |
'''Elizabeth "Lizzie" Grubman''' (born [[January 30]], [[1971]]) is an American publicist. She is the daughter of entertainment lawyer, Allen Grubman, and his wife, the late Yvette Grubman.<ref name=NYTWedding>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE5D7153DF931A15753C1A963958260 WEDDINGS; Eric Gatoff and Lizzie Grubman], ''[[The New York Times]]''. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> Her mother, Yvette, died of ovarian cancer on [[August 1]], [[2001]].<ref>Barron, James. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F06E4DD143CF931A3575BC0A9679C8B63 "Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: Death In Grubman Family"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[August 2]], [[2001]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> Her sister Jenny is an attorney at her father's law firm.<ref name=NYMag/> |
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Grubman is well-known as a publicist |
Grubman is well-known as a publicist for celebrities, founding her own company in 1996, and has represented [[Britney Spears]], [[Jay-Z]] and the [[Backstreet Boys]].<ref name=USAToday>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-04-26-expert-grubman_x.htm "Accident expert says Grubman intentionally ran down people in 2001"], ''[[USA Today]]'', [[April 27]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> The 2005 reality show ''[[PoweR Girls]]'' on [[MTV]] centered around a group of young publicists working for Grubman's PR firm.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/power_girls/series.jhtml Power Girls], [[MTV]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> The title is a reference to a 1998 cover story in ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine, that profiled Grubman and several of her rivals, noting that "Lizzie was clearly the most powerful girl of all."<ref name=NYMag>[http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/5017/index1.html "Reversal of Fortune"], ''[[New York (magazine)]]'', [[July 30]], [[2001]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> |
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On [[July 17]], [[2001]], Grubman drove her SUV into a crowd of people outside |
On [[July 17]], [[2001]], Grubman drove her SUV into a crowd of people outside nightclub in [[the Hamptons]], injuring 16 people. After being asked by security guards to remove her Mercedes from a fire lane, she backed the vehicle into the crowd and was later charged in a 26-count indictment, for [[felony]] crimes including second-degree assault, [[Drunk driving (United States)|driving while intoxicated]], and reckless endangerment.<ref name=CourtTV>[http://www.courttv.com/trials/grubman/071702_ctv.html "Grubman's gamble: Beat the DWI"], ''[[Court TV]]'', [[July 17]], [[2002]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]]. "Grubman's lawyer, Stephen Scaring, said the defense will focus on disproving the driving while intoxicated charge a grand jury returned last September against the 31-year-old celebrity party organizer.... Grubman was also indicted for felony charges of vehicular assault and second-degree assault."</ref> Grubman had been facing up to eight years in prison, but only served 37 days in jail and received five year's probation after reaching a plea bargain.<ref name=People>Hamm, Liza. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20004256,00.html "Lizzie Grubman Gives Birth to Baby Boy"], ''[[People (magazine)]]'', [[December 14]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> The trial garnered widespread media coverage.<ref>Ripley, Amanda. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,167589,00.html "Rage Of The Hamptons"], ''[[Time (magazine)]]'', [[July 15]], [[2001]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref><ref name=CourtTV/><ref>[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/g/elizabeth_s_grubman/index.html?s=oldest&offset=30& Times Topics: Elizabeth S. Grubman], ''[[The New York Times]]''. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> Grubman has claimed that the SUV incident was an accident.<ref>Gregorian, Dareh. [http://www.nypost.com/seven/08172007/news/regionalnews/finally__the_last_of_lizzie_regionalnews_dareh_gregorian.htm "FINALLY! THE 'LAST' OF LIZZIE"], ''[[The New York Post]]'', [[August 17]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> An expert hired by the plaintiffs in a civil case against her who reconstructed the accident based on data from the car's "[[black box (transportation)|black box]]" testified that in his view her actions were likely intentional.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-04-26-expert-grubman_x.htm "Accident expert says Grubman intentionally ran down people in 2001"], ''[[USA Today]]'', [[April 27]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[September 10]], [[2007]].</ref> |
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Grubman attended New York City [[University-preparatory school|prep school]]s [[Horace Mann School]], [[The Birch Wathen Lenox School |Lenox School]] and [[Dwight School]].<ref name=NYMag/> She graduated from [[Northeastern University]].<ref name=NYTWedding/><ref>The ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine profile |
Grubman attended New York City [[University-preparatory school|prep school]]s [[Horace Mann School]], [[The Birch Wathen Lenox School |Lenox School]] and [[Dwight School]].<ref name=NYMag/> She graduated from [[Northeastern University]].<ref name=NYTWedding/><ref>The ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine profile indicates that "Lizzie attended Northeastern University for two years but didn't graduate."</ref> In 1995, she married Eric Gatoff, an associate at her father's law firm.<ref name=NYTWedding/> She married Chris Stern on [[March 17]], [[2006]], and gave birth to their first child, a son named Harrison Irving Stern, on [[December 12]], [[2006]].<ref name=People/> |
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Revision as of 21:49, 10 September 2007
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Grubman (born January 30, 1971) is an American publicist. She is the daughter of entertainment lawyer, Allen Grubman, and his wife, the late Yvette Grubman.[1] Her mother, Yvette, died of ovarian cancer on August 1, 2001.[2] Her sister Jenny is an attorney at her father's law firm.[3]
Grubman is well-known as a publicist for celebrities, founding her own company in 1996, and has represented Britney Spears, Jay-Z and the Backstreet Boys.[4] The 2005 reality show PoweR Girls on MTV centered around a group of young publicists working for Grubman's PR firm.[5] The title is a reference to a 1998 cover story in New York magazine, that profiled Grubman and several of her rivals, noting that "Lizzie was clearly the most powerful girl of all."[3]
On July 17, 2001, Grubman drove her SUV into a crowd of people outside nightclub in the Hamptons, injuring 16 people. After being asked by security guards to remove her Mercedes from a fire lane, she backed the vehicle into the crowd and was later charged in a 26-count indictment, for felony crimes including second-degree assault, driving while intoxicated, and reckless endangerment.[6] Grubman had been facing up to eight years in prison, but only served 37 days in jail and received five year's probation after reaching a plea bargain.[7] The trial garnered widespread media coverage.[8][6][9] Grubman has claimed that the SUV incident was an accident.[10] An expert hired by the plaintiffs in a civil case against her who reconstructed the accident based on data from the car's "black box" testified that in his view her actions were likely intentional.[11]
Grubman attended New York City prep schools Horace Mann School, Lenox School and Dwight School.[3] She graduated from Northeastern University.[1][12] In 1995, she married Eric Gatoff, an associate at her father's law firm.[1] She married Chris Stern on March 17, 2006, and gave birth to their first child, a son named Harrison Irving Stern, on December 12, 2006.[7]
References
- ^ a b c WEDDINGS; Eric Gatoff and Lizzie Grubman, The New York Times. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ Barron, James. "Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: Death In Grubman Family", The New York Times, August 2, 2001. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Reversal of Fortune", New York (magazine), July 30, 2001. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ "Accident expert says Grubman intentionally ran down people in 2001", USA Today, April 27, 2004. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ Power Girls, MTV. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ a b "Grubman's gamble: Beat the DWI", Court TV, July 17, 2002. Accessed September 10, 2007. "Grubman's lawyer, Stephen Scaring, said the defense will focus on disproving the driving while intoxicated charge a grand jury returned last September against the 31-year-old celebrity party organizer.... Grubman was also indicted for felony charges of vehicular assault and second-degree assault."
- ^ a b Hamm, Liza. "Lizzie Grubman Gives Birth to Baby Boy", People (magazine), December 14, 2006. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ Ripley, Amanda. "Rage Of The Hamptons", Time (magazine), July 15, 2001. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ Times Topics: Elizabeth S. Grubman, The New York Times. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ Gregorian, Dareh. "FINALLY! THE 'LAST' OF LIZZIE", The New York Post, August 17, 2007. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ "Accident expert says Grubman intentionally ran down people in 2001", USA Today, April 27, 2004. Accessed September 10, 2007.
- ^ The New York magazine profile indicates that "Lizzie attended Northeastern University for two years but didn't graduate."