Excel Sports Management Sues Former Media Talent Agent Employees

By Darren Heitner Excel Sports Management has filed a lawsuit against media talent agents Gideon Cohen, William Petok, and Katherine Cutler. The case was initiated on August 20, 2024, and is pending in New York state court. The Complaint alleges that Cohen, Petok, and Cutler, who were employed by Excel, breached their employment contracts when they left Excel to join competitor Athletes First and called Excel’s clients intending to solicit them on behalf of their new emplo