David Manigault David Manigault Filmmaker Fraud Los Angeles California Internet

Please Do not work with this man. If you put trust in this guy, he will be able to cozen you. He has no integrity, no work ethics and morals. He will make you beleive he will pay you and in the end will not pay you for your hours of work on set. I worked on set for this guy April of 2013 for a music video he was doing for an upcoming musical artist. The shoot was fun and 1950's theme with cool car and everyone wearing that style of outfit. He had posted on craigslist that he need background actors for the scene and willing to Pay $50 for day 6-8 hrs. And I was in need of work so I answered his post on craigslist and he called me and was interested in booking me. He gave me the details that it would be $50 for the shoot approx. 6-8 hrs. I agreed and so went to work the next day, not sure 100% about this gig but then I saw some of my other friends on set from a casting call agency and therefore thought this was legit work since Agencies rarely send you out to work on sets or projects that dont follow through with payment and thier word. So at the end of the set after wrap up he asked everyone to sign out and line up. He didnt have enough money to pay everyone. He then asked those who didnt get paid to write their information and that he will pay them in 2-3 days. I follow up and I recieved messages back from him that we will pay me in another 2- 3 days then he said 1 week. I was giving up hope until he asked me to send him my picture via text and so I did and he said If I wanted to meet up with him later on that evening. I said ok if he is going to pay me. He said yes. I went with a friend to meet up with him. We met up in down town LA at the Target Store. He did not pay me, in stead he had other plans he was suggesting. I was very disappointed and I told him to his face what a scum bag he is for not paying me and not paying some of my friends that worked on that music video shoot. I cant believe any respectable Record Label or anyone in search of creating a film project would work with him. He may swindle you on your budget, not fully provide the details on the project, may even put your project in jeapordy for larceny, or other crime related issues. I would stay far away from this man.