Update, Oct. 28, 5:08 p.m. PT:
Melissa Joan Hart denies any wrongdoing in her dealings with her former colleague, Kieran Maguire.
A statement provided by Hart's spokesperson reads, "Melissa worked with Kieran for a finite period of time, and he was paid in full for his services.During that time, Melissa never reviewed nor signed a management contract with him; nor did Kieran ever present her with one. No agreement was ever reached between the two of them.
"Ultimately, Melissa and several of her partners had issues with the way Kieran did business, and Melissa terminated her relationship with him several months ago.There is no basis whatsoever for the material allegations in his lawsuit, which are untrue and defamatory."
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Looks like former "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" star Melissa Joan Hart might have to counsel up some legal assistance.
Hart's former manager, Kieran Maguire, filed suit against Hart in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, claiming breach of oral contract, fraud and unjust enrichment, among other alleged infractions.
"Melissa Joan Hart has no heart, as evidenced by this action," the suit begins, rather fancifully.
Read the full lawsuit here.
According to the suit, Maguire became Hart's manager in August 2006 and quickly revived Hart's career from its post-"Sabrina" doldrums.
"Indeed, Maguire's advice and counsel was integral in thrusting Hart back into the Hollywood spotlight to once again be advertised as 'America's Sweetheart,'" the suit claims.
Maguire claims to have played a key role in numerous deals for Hart, including commercial gigs, her appearance on "Dancing With the Stars" and the ABC Family sitcom "Melissa & Joey." But in March 2010, the suit says, Hart abruptly canned Maguire, without explanation, in "what can only be described as 'being cheap,'" the suit asserts.
Since the canning, the suit says, Hart has failed to fork over Maguire's 10 percent commission on "Melissa & Joey," as their agreement allegedly calls for. And that really peeves Maguire — especially since, he claims, the actress got a pay raise for the fall 2011 season of "Melissa & Joey."
The suit also claims that, in 2008, Hart briefly stopped paying her manager commissions, and "admitted to Maguire that she owed him the commissions and that she was 'just being cheap.'"
Maguire figures he's owed $56,250, plus whatever extra might be due to him from Hart's alleged pay raise. The suit also seeks interest and costs.
Hart's representative did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
