Ken Sunshine

Kenneth Mark Sunshine (born March 12, 1948) is an American public relations consultant. He grew up in Long Island and attended Cornell University. Sunshine started his career working for the ASCAP and then moved on to politics, serving as chief of staff for David Dinkins during his time as Mayor of New York City (1990-1993). After Dinkins lost the 1994 election to Rudy Giuliani, Sunshine started a public relations firm, "Ken Sunshine Consultants", where he represented public figures, non-profits, and entertainers.

Sunshine's clients include Leonardo DiCaprio,citeweb|url=http://gawker.com/news/field-guide/ken-sunshine-would-never-have-paris-hilton-274443.php|title=Ken Sunshine Would Never Have Paris Hilton|publisher=Gawker.com] Barbra Streisand, Ben Affleck, Michael Moore, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, [citeweb|url=http://defamer.com/hollywood/justin-timberlake/justin-timberlakes-rep-my-client-is-a-huge-fan-of-talentless-taylor-hicks-195041.php|title=Justin Timberlake's Rep: My Client Is a Huge Fan of Talentless Taylor Hicks!|publisher=Defamer.com] Lance Bass, [citeweb|url=http://gawker.com/news/pr-flubs/lance-bass-still-gay-possibly-also-alcoholic-318333.php|title=Lance Bass Still Gay, Possibly Also Alcoholic|publisher=Gawker.com] and several unions including 1199SEIU and the Transport Workers Union Local 100. He has gained notoriety for his fight against the "stalkerazzis" and has filed numerous lawsuits against many of the top celebrity gossip magazines. He was recently listed as one of "New York" magazine's most powerful people in New York City.

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