All posts containing the tag: "suit"
Posted Mar 9th 2010 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
Quentin Tarantino -- fresh from his Oscar loss -- is now being sued by a man who claims Q.T. ripped off his concept to create "Kill Bill."
In a lawsuit filed today, Dannez Hunter claims in 1999 he submitted a treatment to Miramax about a fictional character named Ren. Short story -- he says eventually Miramax, Harvey Weinstein and Q.T. ripped off his work, including the "concept/character name Ren." He claims Q.T. pilfered Ren witnessing her mother's sadistic murder, the knife through the mother's abdomen, and on and on.
And there's this. Hunter, who says he was from the inner city, applied for a job at Miramax but "was never given a return phone call, as numerous similar situated less qualified Jewish and White people were bestowed job after job after job."
Hunter continues his Jews-run-Hollywood themed lawsuit by alleging he was denied royalties in the "Kill Bill" franchise compared to similarly situated Whites and Jews.
Hunter wants more than a million bucks. Mazel Tov.
Reps for Tarantino had no comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Exclusives
Tags: harvey weinstein, HarveyWeinstein, kill bill, KillBill, lawsuit, miramax, questin tarantino, QuestinTarantino, rip-off, sued, suit
Posted Mar 7th 2010 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
We have no idea what Alec Baldwin's going to say when he co-hosts the Oscars this weekend -- but we do know what he's wearing.
We're told he's going to don a black one-button satin peak lapel tuxedo with a white pique tuxedo shirt and satin tie from designer Ermenegildo Zegna.
Baldwin and his "30 Rock" counterpart Jack Donaghy are fans of the brand, whose suits are commonly featured on the show.
Filed under: Too Fab
Tags: alec baldwin, AlecBaldwin, ermenegildozegna, oscars, suit
Posted Mar 1st 2010 8:10PM by TMZ Staff
The suit famed killer OJ Simpson wore when he was acquitted of murder may be going to the Smithsonian Institution.
After a court hearing today, and after years of squabbling, lawyers for Simpson and Fred Goldman agreed to donate the "acquittal suit."
The judge called Simpson from prison, where he's serving time for armed robbery and kidnapping, to get his approval. Simpson's lawyer said his client agreed, provided that no one make money off the threads.
David Cook, attorney for Goldman, says, "The donation to the Smithsonian of the acquittal suit puts front and center the shock to America when justice escaped the Los Angeles courthouse. The memory of Ron Goldman shall be on permanent display."
Cook added, "If the suit is the emblematic of justice gone berserk, justice is served."
No word if the Smithsonian will accept the suit.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Tags: acquittal, o.j. simpson, O.j.Simpson, ron goldman, RonGoldman, smithsonian, suit
Posted Feb 22nd 2010 6:52PM by TMZ Staff
TV's Judge Joe Brown is being sued by a man who was once a plaintiff on the show -- a man who claims Joe falsely accused him on the show of trying to pay a woman for sex.
The plaintiff, Mark Schweninger, sued a woman on "Judge Joe Brown" for $7,500, claiming he loaned her money but she didn't pay him back. According to Schweninger's lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Brown said on the show, "You were just trying to get nookie."
The suit goes on to define "nookie" as "an indecent sexual term for a woman's private parts and for sexual intercourse."
Schweninger also says Brown called him a "sucker," which he claims drew catcalls from the peanut gallery.
In addition, Schweninger alleges he was defrauded because he was led to believe Brown was a real California judge ... but he is not.
So far, no comment from His Honor or CBS But we know it's SOP in court shows to have litigants sign a binding arbitration agreement in which litigants on the show give up legal recourse once the gavel goes down.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Exclusives
Tags: court show, CourtShow, defamation, joe brown, JoeBrown, judge, judge joe brown, JudgeJoeBrown, lawsuit, nookie, plaintiff, slander, suit, television, tv
Posted Feb 18th 2010 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
The people behind "The Hills" are being sued for allegedly trashing the hell out of a rental home where they taped the show -- all because of a nasty war between Doug Reinhardt and his landlord.
It all began when Reinhardt -- Paris Hilton's boyfriend -- sued his landlord back in September, claiming the guy stiffed him out of $21k from a security deposit Doug put down on a Hollywood Hills home featured on the MTV reality show.
But now, the landlord is firing back claiming Reinhardt broke his contract when he let MTV shoot "The Hills" inside the home without permission. The landlord also claims Reinhardt and MTV caused "substantial physical and other damage" to the home when taping the show.
The landlord is going after Doug, MTV and Viacom for damaging the home and invading his privacy -- plus he's accusing MTV of trespassing. He's asking for unspecified damages and attorney's fees.
Doug's rep tells us he has photographic evidence proving he didn't trash the house ... and there was "no prohibitions to filming" in his contract. The rep said the lawsuit was filed without merit.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Paris Hilton, The Hills
Tags: doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, lawsuit, mtv, suit, the hills, TheHills, viacom
Posted Jan 13th 2010 11:39AM by TMZ Staff
Vanessa Lopez has filed her harassment lawsuit against Shaquille O'Neal in Florida, in which she claims a menacing O'Neal sent a text message to a friend, saying, "dis is da numba shut dat bitch up!"
In the lawsuit, Lopez -- who claims to have been in a five-year relationship with Shaq -- says it went sour after Lopez missed her period and Shaq allegedly reacted by accusing her of sleeping with another guy.
Lopez says she ended the relationship, but then Shaq's large family -- and we're talkin' height -- got involved, making her fear for her safety. Lopez claims Shaq's 6'6" and 6'8" sisters made verbal and physical threats against her.
Lopez claims she was especially fearful of Shaq because "O'Neal is a large, powerful, wealthy man and a professional athlete" who has law enforcement connections and the right to bear arms.
And, Lopez claims, Shaq hacked into her voice mail and text messages, using sophisticated software.
As we first reported, Lopez has had run-ins with three other NBA boyfriends.
Lopez, who is repped by Gloria Allred, is suing for unspecified damages.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Shaq Attack, Exclusives
Tags: basketball, cleveland cavaliers, ClevelandCavaliers, florida, gloria allred, GloriaAllred, harassment, lawsuit, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, miami heat, MiamiHeat, nba, orlando magic, OrlandoMagic, shaq, shaquille oneal, ShaquilleOneal, suit, vanessa lopez, VanessaLopez
Posted Dec 25th 2009 5:07AM by TMZ Staff
Joe Francis believes the United States of America is out to get him, and the "Girls Gone Wild" honcho is now making a federal case of it.
Francis filed a lawsuit claiming the IRS was pissed after Joe cut a misdemeanor plea deal in his felony tax fraud case. Joe says within 3 hours of the time he walked out of the courthouse a free man, the IRS concocted a scheme to unlawfully freeze $33 million of his assets.
According to the suit, the only circumstances under which the feds can freeze assets before getting a court judgment is if it looks like the taxpayer is about to flee the country, if the taxpayer is trying to move assets out of the reach of the IRS, or if the taxpayer looks like he's about to go belly up.
Joe says there was no basis to freeze his assets, other than revenge. So he wants the federal judge to unblock his account ... and he wants lawyers fees.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Joe Francis
Tags: back taxes, BackTaxes, federal lawsuit, FederalLawsuit, freeze accounts, FreezeAccounts, girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, irs, joe francis, JoeFrancis, lawsuit, morgan stanley, MorganStanley, suit, taxes
Posted Nov 18th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
Carrie Prejean has her panties in a bunch, because Vivid Entertainment won't take no for an answer.
TMZ has obtained a letter from Carrie's lawyer, threatening to sue Vivid if it releases videos or photos of Carrie's solo, XXX greatest hits. Carrie's lawyer, Charles LiMandri, told Vivid, even though he made it clear yesterday that no means no, "...your company has apparently told the media that it plans to publish the videotapes and/or photographs of my client with or without her permission."
LiMandri left nothing to the imagination, warning Vivid Carrie will sue for invasion of privacy, misappropriation of her likeness as well as public disclosure of private facts ... if Vivid makes good on its threat.
LiMandri will also add a claim for emotional distress for good measure. And he claims some of the videos were shot when she was only 17. Her ex-boyfriend -- the guy to whom she sent the tapes -- begs to differ.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Carrie Prejean, Exclusives
Tags: carrie prejean, CarriePrejean, lawsuit, porn, solo, suit, video, vivid, vivid entertainment, VividEntertainment, x-rated video, X-ratedVideo, xxx
Posted Nov 17th 2009 1:03AM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila is letting her bruises do the talking in a lawsuit she just filed against her ex, NFL star Shawne Merriman.
Tila claims Shawne grabbed her, shook her like a rag doll, threw her down and choked her during an argument last September. Tila says the San Diego Chargers linebacker had a bad temper combined with a drug problem, and that he humiliated her because of her bi-sexuality.
In the lawsuit, Tila's lawyer, Cyrus Nownejad, included a photo gallery (above) showing the disparity in height and weight (Tila -- 4'11", 93 lbs. Shawne -- 6'4", 280 lbs). The photos also show bruising on her arms, which Tila says is courtesy of Shawne.
The San Diego County D.A. declined to file criminal charges.
Tila's suit -- for assault, battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress -- seeks unspecified damages.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Photo Galleries, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: asasult and battery, AsasultAndBattery, assault, bi sexual, bi-sexual, BiSexual, civil suit, CivilSuit, lawsuit, san diego county d.a., SanDiegoCountyD.a., shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, suit, tila tequilla, TilaTequilla
Posted Nov 13th 2009 4:03PM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and the L.A. Lakers have been sued by a company that says they all used knockoffs of their big screen in concert.
Large Audience Display Systems claims in a federal lawsuit in Texas, obtained by TMZ, the concerts in question included a large audience display screen that was identical to their patented, gigantic monitors.
Britney uses the screen on her "Circus" tour. Justin used the monitors on his "FutureSex/LoveShow" tour.
Also sued: The Pussycat Dolls for using the screens as well.
The company wants an injunction prohibiting the defendants from using knockoffs in the future, as well as unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: bodyguard, britney spears, BritneySpears, justin timberlake, JustinTimberlake, l.a. lakers, L.a.Lakers, lawsuit, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, pussycat dolls, PussycatDolls, suit
Posted Nov 13th 2009 12:01PM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin has fired off a countersuit against TLC -- claiming the network caused him "to suffer harm to his reputation." (insert joke here).
According to court docs, Kate's ex says he didn't breach his contract with the network -- and now he wants $175,000 he claims they owe him from the show.
Best line ever ... Jon says in legal docs, "because of the enormous Media interest ... and public interest it makes it impossible to carry on normal daily activities, let alone find, secure and maintain a job with an employer who is willing to be exposed to the daily Media intrusions that has impeded my life." Pleeeeeze!!!!
Gosselin claims TLC has been bad mouthing him all over town -- he wants $5 million in damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: jon gosselin, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, lawsuit, suit, tlc
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 1:22PM by TMZ Staff
Gina Gershon's former agents have just unleashed an extremely nasty attack on the actress -- claiming she "thumbed her nose" at the agency when they sent her the bill.
The Fortitude talent agency is suing Gershon because they claim they hooked the actress up with a sweet gig on Broadway but never got their 10% commission on the deal.
But the best part of the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, is how Fortitude unloads on Gershon's character -- saying the actress is a "user" who "chooses to forget about those people who help her in her career."
The agents claim Gina has made "several hundred thousand dollars" from the play ... but they haven't seen a penny.
They are suing for an undetermined amount.
Gina's people gave us this statement:
"This lawsuit is completely without merit. Gina Gershon paid full commission to her representatives, talent agency Innovative Artists and management company Untitled Entertainment, who helped her book the Broadway play, Boeing Boeing."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: agency, fortitude, gina gershon, GinaGershon, lawsuit, suit
Posted Jun 17th 2009 3:58PM by TMZ Staff
Just because Jamie Foxx is the host of a party, doesn't mean he's responsible if things go haywire -- at least that's what he's saying in a new lawsuit.
Foxx -- along with everyone involved in an event at club Social back in 2007 -- was sued in April after a bartender claims he suffered 170 stitches and nerve damage after falling on a bunch of broken glass.
Jamie just filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, saying he shouldn't have to pay to defend himself because it wasn't his responsibility to ensure everyone's safety at the shindig.
Foxx is suing Social, along with a number of other companies, to fork over the scratch for his legal fees.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: jamie foxx, JamieFoxx, lawsuit, social, suit
Posted Jun 5th 2009 8:30PM by TMZ Staff
Mark Spitz's mankini is in a bunch -- and it's all because the Olympic swimmer claims he and his legendary porn 'stache were taken advantage of by a medical company.
Spitz just filed a lawsuit in L.A., claiming he had a deal to appear in commercials for a company called MedCo -- but the deal was supposed to end in December '08. Spitz claims the spots are still running on the air right now.
Spitz is suing for "licensing fees that should have been paid, plus a percentage interest of the gross sales of Medco's products since the use of Spitz' [sic] name and image."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports
Tags: lawsuit, mark spitz, MarkSpitz, sued, suit, swimmer
Posted Apr 16th 2009 2:05AM by TMZ Staff
One of the stars of the US Olympic swim team has his mankini in a bunch over his image -- and no, it's not Michael Phelps.
Aaron Peirsol, who was the backstroking part of that awesome gold medal winning 4x100 meter medley team in the '08 games, is suing a marketing company who allegedly used his image in swimwear ads without proper permission.
In a lawsuit filed last week in Orange County, Peirsol claims the marketing company placed the ads in Swimming World Magazine and USMS Magazine, knowing the magazines would be heavily distributed in Orange County -- Aaron's hometown.
Peirsol is suing for licensing fees, attorney fees, and punitive damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports
Tags: aaron peirsol, aaron piersol, AaronPeirsol, AaronPiersol, lawsuit, olympic swim team, olympic swimmer, suit, swiming world magazine, swimming
