In the aftermath of Ozzy Osbourne’s death, Sharon Osbourne has called out Jim Simpson, the former manager of Black Sabbath, whom she claims is planning to release the band’s early demos without the group’s or the Osbourne family’s involvement.

Within a recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast (viewed below), in which Sharon, Jack, and Kelly Osbourne reflect on Ozzy’s death and the events that have transpired in the months since his passing, they discuss some of the vulturistic behavior that has emerged as people attempt to profit from Ozzy’s death.

One specific instance that Sharon addresses in detail concerns Jim Simpson, Black Sabbath’s former manager, who she claims is currently attempting to take alleged demos recorded by the band while they were under his management and distribute them while claiming the profits.

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During the podcast, the discussion shifted from all the heartfelt tributes that have come from fans and people from various walks of life to those less sincere in their actions toward the Osbourne family.

Sharon brings up Jim Simpson, Black Sabbath’s early manager, who guided the band during their formative years. She mentions that at one point, Simpson reached out to Ozzy seeking an $8,000 loan which the singer turned down. This led to a broader discussion about some of Simpson’s recent actions.

“Now, 56 years later, he claims to have tapes of Sabbath when they went into demo and secured a record deal. They are the Earth demos he claims,” says Sharon.

“He asserts ownership because he says he paid for the studio bill which he claims was 500 pounds. Now if 30,000 pounds today is worth five or six thousand, what’s 500 pounds? He would have never had that money to pay for a studio back then,” she adds while questioning Simpson’s claim of ownership. “Anyway, he claims that he paid so therefore he owns them. And he’s kept it quiet for all these years because they’re now out of copyright, which is 50 years. So he’s been holding onto them.”

Sharon states that at any point over the last five decades, Simpson could have approached them with what he had and would have been financially compensated very well. Instead, he chose to remain silent until the copyright expired so that he could claim ownership of the demos for himself.

“He keeps it totally quiet, finds a little record company because no major record company would have taken it. He finds this small record label whose owner has gone bankrupt seven times, which is fine, but it just shows you the [decision making]. And he strikes a deal with this little record label to take the tapes and now distribute them,” says Osbourne.

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According to Sharon, the family has spent the last 18 months negotiating with Simpson over the demos with a lawsuit threat should they be distributed.

“He’s never said you’ll get a royalty, not one penny. He thinks he’s going to release these tapes and keep 100 percent of everything for himself,” she shares. “In his mind, he’s going back 56 years to when they started. For the first 10 years of their career, they made millions and never saw a penny. So he’s treating them in the same way. And it’s like, ‘No.’ I’m sorry; I don’t care what your name is or where you come from. You are greedy; you want it all and you’re trying to get away with this.”

“He could have had it so differently. He could have come to us with the tapes and made a lot of money while Sabbath would have benefited,” she adds. “But you cannot take this work and do this to Sabbath again. The second time it would have happened to them.”

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“I’m putting it out there to every Sabbath fan. If these tapes come out, please don’t buy them,” says Osbourne. “Don’t support him because he’s taking 100 percent. He’s lying and saying he will give money to charity. He’s never specified what charity or how much money.”

She concludes with a public plea to Simpson: “What I want to say to him is let it go to a proper record company and be properly distributed and produced. You will get money. Don’t do this.”

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Black Sabbath’s History With Jim Simpson

Jim Simpson was a promoter and band manager in 1968 when he established a weekly Henry’s Blueshouse club night at the Crown Hotel in Birmingham. It was there that he met Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi and agreed to let their band Earth perform. Eventually, he agreed to become their manager.

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During his time with the group, they changed their name to Black Sabbath and eventually found success in 1970 with their Paranoid album before moving on to find other management.

Simpson meanwhile shifted his focus more toward backing and managing bands in the blues and jazz genres while Black Sabbath went on to establish themselves as one of the biggest names in heavy rock music.