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Why Is Tyler Perry Being Sued?
Tyler Perry is being sued by an author claiming he stole her plotline, Reuters reports. Terri Donald, who writes under the pseudonym TLO Red'ness, filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia claiming that Perry based his 2012 film Good Deeds on her 2007 book, "Bad Apples Can Be Good Fruit." Donald writes that she sent Perry's production company a copy of her book before filming began. She's seeking $225,000 in damages, as well as a credit on the film.
Tyler Perry is being sued by an author claiming he stole her plotline, Reuters reports.
Terri Donald, who writes under the pseudonym TLO Red'ness, filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia claiming that Perry based his 2012 film Good Deeds on her 2007 book, "Bad Apples Can Be Good Fruit." Donald writes that she sent Perry's production company a copy of her book before filming began. She's seeking $225,000 in damages, as well as a credit on the film.
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To date, Good Deeds, which starred Perry, has grossed $35 million at the worldwide box office.