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Fake Tapes, Lies & Late Payments: UK Talent Agent Archie Purnell Accused Of Being “Rogue Trader”
Bodhi Talent's Archie Purnell, a UK talent agent who has worked with Emma Rigby and Helen Flanagan, has been accused of professional misconduct.
Archie Purnell, founder of Manchester-based Bodhi Talent, has supplied actors to major productions for Netflix, the BBC, and ITV, but is facing claims he misled clients in a bid to bolster his standing in the industry. Purnell — who also goes by Jamie Fisher and AP James — once said on an industry podcast that he considers his relationships with clients to be a “sexless marriage,” in which an enduring partnership is forged through communication and honesty. For example, on his now-deleted LinkedIn profile, he claimed he went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2014, but the prestigious London drama school told Deadline it had no record of Purnell or Jamie Fisher participating in a higher education course.
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