Kathy Eire and her husband, Greg Olsenare suing their former enterprise managers.
In keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by Us Weekly in March 2026, Eire and Olsen accuse a number of defendants of negligence, theft, intentional illustration, constructive fraud and different allegations.
“This case is about belief betrayed on a staggering and unconscionable scale,” the lawsuit claims. “For over 35 years, defendants Jason Winters and Erik Sterling held themselves out to Kathy and Greg, not solely as their managers, however as their household. … However in actual fact, they hid and misrepresented info from Kathy and Greg to cover their predatory misdeeds.”
In keeping with the lawsuit, Eire claims the defendants are accountable for damages “within the tens of tens of millions of {dollars}, if not exceeding $100 million.” (In keeping with ForbesKathy Eire Worldwide generated retail gross sales of $3.1 billion in 2021 alone.)
“My purchasers granted sweeping authority to individuals who hid the reality whereas exercising complete monetary management and enriching themselves. Their conduct will probably be uncovered, and it’ll have penalties,” Eire’s legal professional, Jill Basinger of Stris & Maher LLP, mentioned in a press release to Us. “The dimensions and class of this fraud demand an equally subtle response. We’re pursuing this matter aggressively. The defendants will not be going through a garden-variety dispute — they’re going through complete scrutiny that can expose what has been hidden for years. This can be a critical reckoning.”
Preserve studying to learn extra of Eire and Olsen’s stunning claims within the lawsuit:
Who Is Kathy Eire?
Within the lawsuit, Kathy Eire is described as a “celebrated mannequin, actress, enterprise particular person and entrepreneur” who resides in Santa Barbara, California.
Through the years, Eire discovered success with residence decor, furnishings, jewellery and trend. Her objects might be discovered at numerous shops, together with HSN, Residence Depot and Walmart.
What Is Kathy Eire and Greg Olsen Accusing the Defendants of Doing?
Kathy Eire and Gregory Olsen
Courtesy of Kathy Eire/InstagramIn keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by UsKathy Eire and Greg Olsen “have no idea the entire story” of what they might have misplaced due to the defendants’ alleged actions.
“Kathy and Greg now know there aren’t any substantial retirement accounts,” the lawsuit claims. “There aren’t any prudently managed investments securing their future, as promised. There is no such thing as a wealth securing their retirement and their kids’s futures, as they have been led to consider. As a substitute, within the wake of Defendants misconduct, there was staggering debt, misused credit score, secret loans and lacking funds.”
Eire and her husband declare they’ve been compelled to promote their residence and have been left with out substantial financial savings, court docket paperwork state.
“Defendants handled Plaintiffs as their work horses and piggy banks, all of the whereas scheming to fund their very own life-style, whereas hanging the Eire-Olsen household out to dry,” the lawsuit alleges.
How Shut Had been Kathy Eire and Her Enterprise Managers?
One yr after marrying Greg Olsen, Kathy Eire began working with Jason Winters and Erik Sterling as her managers.
“Through the years, Winters frequently preached to Kathy and Greg in regards to the nice private ‘wealth’ he and Sterling have been creating for them, and the very profitable monetary ‘investments’ he and Sterling have been managing for them,” the lawsuit alleges. “Kathy at all times believed Winters and Sterling as a result of she trusted them. Greg additionally believed they have been working in Kathy’s and his finest pursuits.”
Court docket docs additionally allege Winters and Sterling (who’re married) claimed they “liked” Eire and Olsen.
“Based mostly on the guarantees made by Winters and Sterling, Kathy and Greg believed that they had tens of millions of {dollars} invested by Winters and Sterling and that that they had extraordinarily vital web value,” the swimsuit alleges. “When Plaintiffs requested about their monetary situation, Winters and Sterling scoffed at them, telling them they have been so extraordinarily rich and profitable that they’d by no means have something to fret about.”
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What Have the Defendants Mentioned Concerning the Case
Though Jason Winters and Erik Sterling have but to publicly touch upon the swimsuit, Winters alluded to a falling out with a enterprise in a cryptic Instagram submit. (Kathy Eire was not named within the social media submit.)
“Why does an actual ‘relationship’ fail in enterprise? As a result of it wasn’t actual,” Winters wrote in October 2025. “We must always have seen the indicators. We didn’t. We have been deceived. It’s simple to be deceived by individuals you belief. Particularly, when a long time of religion, success and love seem wrapped in a faux-relationship older than my grandchildren. …. No matter you hear about any scenario? Maintain your response till you study the reality.”
Us has reached out to Winters and Sterling’s legal professional for remark.