Ricky Garcia, a member of the 2010s boy band Forever in Your Mind, was managed by producer Joby Harte, who landed them a deal with Disney, which included a TV show and music.
As the band gained popularity and began touring, Garcia’s mom trusted Harte enough to look out for her son. Harte also paid for the duo’s rent and helped them out with their bills, “blurring the line between what was personal and professional,” according to Garcia.
The group, plus Harte, headed to Catalina for a week to work on music, where Harte plied them with alcohol. The band’s other members remember seeing Harte take Garcia into the bathroom and
→ Continue reading at Variety
