In 1995, Emmett began his Hollywood career as a personal assistant to
Mark Wahlberg. Emmett approached Wahlberg about the possibility of him producing movies but was turned down. Later that year,
Christopher Eberts, who gave Emmett a credit on
The Wicker Man, was found guilty on federal wire-fraud and money-laundering charges, while Emmett's co-producer on
Speed Kills,
Guy Griffithe, was found guilty of selling fictitious interests in a legal marijuana business. In 2023, Emmett was the subject of the documentary
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump, exposing allegations against him for racial discrimination and employment abuse at EFO. Emmett began using Ives, his middle name, as a pseudonym, beginning with the film
Cash Out.
Poker Emmett has been playing poker since 2012. He has won four tournaments, which include two victories in $10,000 buy-in
high roller tournaments at
Aria Resort and Casino. and two cashes on the
World Poker Tour. As of February 2021, his live tournament winnings exceed $590,000. == Personal life ==