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Michael Douglas, Channing Dungey, Greg Berlanti, Steve Levitan & Many More Offer Jay Sures Support After Protesters Vandalize UTA Chief’s Home

The attack on Jay Sures' Brentwood home last week by protesters has seen an eruption of support for the UTA chief from industry colleagues

We, the undersigned members of the Los Angeles community — comprised of entertainment, civic, and nonprofit leaders — write to express our unequivocal support for UC Regent and UTA Vice Chairman Jonathan (Jay) Sures, the target of a disturbing and reprehensible act of vandalism and intimidation carried out at his home on February 5th. Rakefet Abergel, Producer, Cyclamen FilmsLauren Abrahams, Executive Vice President, Amblin PartnersHarry Abrams, CEO/Chairman, Abrams Artists AgencyJeffrey Abrams, Regional Director, ADLStuart Acher, CEO, Stupendous Films IncOrly Adelson, Orly Adelson ProductionShir Aharon, Talent ManagerEric AlexanderDanielle Ames, Chief Strategy Officer, EighteenSarah Angelo, Associate, United Talent AgencyMaria AnguianoRichard Arlook, CEO, The Arlook GroupJeff Astrof, Show Runner, Other Shoe ProductionsMichael Auerbach, Partner, Jackoway AustenKarl Austen, Partner, JackowayAnnie Austin, Board Member, American Jewish UniversityDean Bahat, Partner, Ziffren BrittenhamMiranda Bailey Lebovich, CEO, Cold Iron PicturesMatthew Balick, Agent, WMEAndrea Ballas, VP Communications, CBS/ParamountKenny Bank, Owner, Ken Bank PhotographyAndrea BardackNeil Barr, Chair and Managing Partner, Davis PolkJackie Barrie, Music ExecutiveElana Barry, Manager, Circle M+PJonathan Baruch, President, RainJonathan Beckerman, Agent, UTALainie BeckyMichelle BeharJosiah Beharry, UC Student Regent, University of California MercedIsaac Ben YehudaRachel Bendavid, EVP Scripted Series, BBC StudiosCaitlin Benevolence, VAC pensionerNitza Ben-YehudaDaniel Beracha, UTAJim Berk, CEO, Simon Wiesenthal CenterAdam Berkowitz, President, Lenore Entertainment GroupGreg Berlanti, Founder, Berlanti ProductionsGail Berman, CEO, The Jackal GroupSybil Berman, UCLAMickey Berman, Partner, UTASpencer Berman, ProducerAli Berman, Partner, Co-Head of Creators, United Talent AgencyLuc Bernard, DirectorEli Berne, State Director, Jewish Federations of North AmericaAvi Berne, Manager, BuffJonathan Berry, Manager, 3 Arts EntertainmentMayim Bialik, Actor, Writer, Director, Sad Clown ProductionsSharon Bialy, Casting Director, Bialy/Thomas & AssociatesHillary Bibicoff, Of counsel, Feig Finkel LLPJenny Bicks, WriterLynn Bider, Jewish Federation Los AngelesAllison Binder, AttorneyNeil Blair, Founder, The Blair PartnershipJason BlumDarah Wagner BoazJoshua BrandDan Brecher, Principal, Rothman Brecher Ehrich LivingstonJoanne Bressler, SVP Legal, HBO, Max and Magnolia Networks, Warner Bros. DiscoveryKevin Bright Michelle BrookmanHallie Brookman, United Talent AgencyDr. Irving Lebovics, Agudath Israel of CaliforniaStefanie Leder, Writer/ProducerSteve Leder, Rabbi, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los AngelesCaryn Leeds, Publicist, Wolf KastelerRich Leib, Member and Former Chair, UC Board of RegentsAdam Leibner, Partner and Agent, UTAJennifer Jason Leigh, Actor,Matti Leshem, CEO, New Mandate FilmsJustin Letter, Talent Manager, Rise ManagementZachary Levi, Actor/Director/Producer, Wyldwood StudiosBen Levine, Partner, Link EntertainmentSteven Levitan, Levitan ProductionsSam Lew, CEO, Go TeamSharon Lieblein, Casting Director, Sharon Lieblein CastingBrian Liebman, Owner, Liebman EntertainmentSean Liebowitz, Agent,Robin Lippin, Casting Director Owner, Lippin/Block CastingAllana Loeb, PresidentLisa LoebDaniel Lubetzky, Builder MovementTricia LyallHadi Makarechian, CEO, CPHShannon Makhanian, Casting DirectorRebecca Mall, CMO, SkydanceGabriel MannDianna Mannheim SternbergKathy MannheimPolina Manyak, PharmDNatalie Marciano, President, Rebel EntertainmentDeborah Marcus, Executive, CAAAshlee Margolis, Founder, The A ListJulianna Margulies, Actor, Toast ProductionsOrly Marley, Vice President, Tuff Gong WorldwideSherry Marsh, Marsh Ent.David Matlof, Partner, Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + FishmanJudith McCreary, Executive Producer, Griot, IncJR McGinnis, Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnis RyanBarry McPherson, Executive Vice President/ Talent, IAGNigel Meiojas, Talent Agent, UTAJoanna Mendelson, SVP Community Engagement, Jewish Federation Los AngelesDebra Messing, ActressDaniel Meyer, Jewish CommunityBarry Meyer, Kennedy WilsonHoda MezistranoElisa Mezistrano WolfMax Michael, Head of Asia Business, UTAHilary Michael, Agent, WMEAltara MichelleIvana MilicevicCaroline Miller, Librarian, UCLAEmily Miller, Agent, UTANathan Miller, CEO, Miller InkRobert MillerBeth Millman, Co-Head/Executive Director, Entertainment Contracts, SAG-AFTRARina Mimoun, Writer, Warner BrothersLucinda Moorhead, Partner, UTAPatrick MossElizabeth Much, East to West Collective PRWillie Mullins, CEO, The Daybreak AgencySadaf Muncy, EVP, HappyNest EntertainmentTalia Myers, Agent, UTADana Nachman, Director, Sweet World FilmsSue Naegle, Producer, Dinner Party ProductionsRandy Narkir, President, Legacy Solutions Law FirmHanney Narkir, COO, Legacy Solutions Law FirmDJ Nash, Executive ProducerCarolyn Newman, EVP, Blink49Jason Newman, Partner, Untitled EntertainmentAlexandre Nhancale, Toast TelevisionBrian Nossokoff, Partner/Agent, UTAElissa Novick, School Psychologist, BMUFSDSara OnuferJackie Orlando, Agent, UTAFrancesca Orsi, Executive Vice President HBO Drama Series & HBO Films, HBOGeoffrey Pack, Alumni Regent, UC Board of RegentsShirley PakdamanLark Park, Regent, University of CaliforniaDavid Park, Partner/Agent, UTAThomas Parziale, CEO/Owner, Visionary EntertainmentSharon Paz, Founder/Manager, Paz TalentLeo Pearlman, Co-CEO, Fulwell EntertainmentDebbie Peiser, Director, Writer Scarlett Perlman, Agent, UTATheresa Peters, Partner, UTATony Phelan, President, Midwest Livestock, Inc.Mark Pinkus, President, RhinoJonah Platt, Actor, Podcast Host, Being Jewish with Jonah PlattJulie Platt, Chair, FederationsWendy Plaut, SVP, Celebrity Talent, Paramount GlobalRachel Polan Rosie Polins, UTAJessica Pollack, Manager, UTAFelice Popper, Event Coordinator, Jewish Federation NNJMatt Popper, United Talent AgencyEfrat PoulsonApril Powers, VP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Project ShemaJonathan Prince, Founder/President, PhilmCo MediaRenate Radford, VP, Current Drama Series, NetflixTaylor Rahmani, Agent, UTAGolan Ramraz, Writer Producer, EGX Film FactoryEd Redlich, Writer, Jones Agee ProductionsColleen Regan, Retired AttorneyAmy Reisenbach, President of Entertainment, CBSItay Reiss, Talent Manager, Artists FirstSpencer Reiss, Agent, UTADaniel ReizesEsther Renzer, Co-Founder and International President, StandWithUsDavid Renzer, Chairman, Creative Community for PeaceMatt Rice, Board of Directors, UTACory Richman, Manager, Liebman EntertainmentSydnee Rimes, SVP Series, 20th TelevisionDarian Robin, Director, Residential Estates, The AgencyPhil RobinsonDoug Robinson, Producer, DRPRobbie Rogers, Producer, Off seasonLauren Rogers, FTSMR LLPRena Ronson, Partner, Head of Independent Film Group, UTAMichele Rosen, Community VolunteerRick Rosen, Co-Founder Endeavor, WMEScott Rosenbaum, President, Skeeter Rosenbaum ProductionsLou Rosenberg, Executive Director Los Angeles, Jewish National Fund – USARichard Rosenberg, Retired, WMEErez Rosenberg, Shareholder, Jackoway Austen et al.Modi Rosenfeld, Comedian, Critical Mass ProductionsScott Rosenfelt, Producer, 8th Street Films, Inc.Sarah Rosenthal, Teacher, Club Sponsor of Students Supporting Israel, Palisades Charter High SchoolDanna Rosenthal, Social Impact:PR, Positive DisruptionVictor Rosenzweig, Retired Partner, Olshan Wolosky – Law FirmShani Rosenzweig, Partner, United Talent AgencyKaren RosinMarisa RossRemedy Ross, Rapper/ Entrepreneur, IC LLCMichael Rotenberg, Manager, Management CompanyJake Roth, United Talent AgencyRussell Rothberg, Producer, Velocity+DirectionRoz Rothstein, CEO, StandWithUsDana Rovner, Executive Assistant, MaterialSusan Rovner, Producer, AHA StudiosEric RudinSunny Russ, Co-Director, A-1 MarketingLily Safran, Agent, UTAMax Samarov, Executive Director of Research & Strategy, StandWithUsSteve Samuels, Principal, FilmnationGreg Sarris, Regent, University of CaliforniaScott Schachter, Agent/Partner, UTALeslie Schapira, Writer/Producer, CBSAmanda SchenkmanAyelet Schiffman, SVP, Promotion, REPUBLICEric SchrierJay Schweid, CEO/Founder, ephelants/VillageDavid Schwimmer, Actor/DirectorJanene Scurfield, UCLA parent Scott Seidel, Partner, WMEAhud Sela, Rabbi, President, Board of Rabbis of Southern CaliforniaStacey Sher, Owner/Producer, Shiny Penny ProductionsYuni Sher, Agent, CAAEvan Shereck, Professor of PediatricsAmy Sherman-Palladino, Writer/ProducerHilary Shor, Owner, Hilary Shor ProductionsDan Signer, Writer/ProducerJerry Silbowitz, Co-Head Sports Media, United Talent AgencyTamar Simon, Film Distributor/Publicist, Mean Streets ManagementNoah Simon, Agent, UTAGregg Simon, Director/Producer, Wenley Inc.Stacey Snider, Producer, SnidercoLoretta Soffe, Founder, Loretta Soffe ConsultingKaren Spiegel, Copper Beech ProductionsNancy Spielberg, President, Playmount ProductionsDarren StarJon Steinberg, TV Producer, TV ProducerHank Steinberg, Writer/Producer, Fox/SonyTracy Steinsapir, President, Main Title EntertainmentEthan Stern, Manager, 3 Arts EntertainmentJasmine Stodel, Cat Fight Productions Inc.David Straiton, Producer, DSP and KOBK Productions IncMarisa StratinerCynthia StratinerCarolyn Strauss, Producer, Mighty Mint IncAdam Struck, Managing Partner, Struck CapitalAngela StruckDaniel Sussman, Talent Manager, Brillstein Entertainment PartnersSamantha SussmanShauna Swerland YoussefniaTraci Szymanski, CEO, Co-Star EntertainmentTravis Tammero, Agent, UTA Erica TaranturRachael Tartell, Location Manager, FilmNina Tassler, CEO, Kismet Creative GroupAndrea TeichnerKarynne Tencer, Publicist, Tencer & AssociatesSarah Timberman, ProducerNoa Tishby, Author/Activist, EighteenFred Toczek, Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnis RyanSadie Toczek, Assistant, United Talent AgencyStephen TolkinPeter Traugott, President, Keshet StudiosLee TrinkGabriela Tscherniak, CEO, Cohen Sisters Entertainment LTDSimona Tsives Roman Tsunder, CEOEric Tuchman, Writer-ProducerJeremy Tunis, Senior Advisor, Lyssn.ioBrian Turner Wendy TurnerJohanan Veinbergs, WawanesaNoa Vinshtok, Streaming Manager, Range MusicAlissa VradenburgVera Wagman, Producer, Velocity+DirectionAlan Waldbaum Kim WaldbaumBob Waldorf, Alumnus, RetiredToby Waldorf, UCLA AlumAnn Wang, UC Regent-DesignateNina Wass, Producer, IndependentSteven Weber, ActorJon WeinbachGuri Weinberg, Co-Founder, Destiny’s Saloon Inc.Scott WeingerBrent Weinstein, Chief Development Officer, Candle MediaMindy WeissBrett Weitz, Global Head of Content, X CorpMolly Werner, Agent, UTAThomas Werner, Producer, Carsey WernerIlana Wernick, Writer/ProducerAlan Wertheimer, Attorney, Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer et al.Ron West, Managing Partner, Thruline EntertainmentMicah Wexler, Wexler FoodsPearl Wexler, President, Kohner AgencyShawna Wexler, Sugar23 Hilary Williams, Partner, DBADr.

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