A judge in Spain has frozen Sir Christopher Lee's assets and ordered him to hand over $960,000 (£640,000) to an illustrator who accused the veteran actor of failing to pay him for work on a DVD.
Gerardo Moreno filed suit against the Lord of the Rings star alleging he was owed money for creating artwork for the home release of Lee's 1998 film Jinnah, which starred the actor as Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan.
Moreno claimed he designed and illustrated the DVD cover ahead of its 2004 release, and was paid for a digital illustration but not for other work on interactive content used on the recording.
The judge overseeing the case, Jose Maria Tapia Lopez, ruled against Lee and his associates on Monday and ordered the 87 year old's assets to be frozen to the value of $960,000 (£640,000) until the money is paid, according to Spanish publication El Pais.
Gerardo Moreno filed suit against the Lord of the Rings star alleging he was owed money for creating artwork for the home release of Lee's 1998 film Jinnah, which starred the actor as Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan.
Moreno claimed he designed and illustrated the DVD cover ahead of its 2004 release, and was paid for a digital illustration but not for other work on interactive content used on the recording.
The judge overseeing the case, Jose Maria Tapia Lopez, ruled against Lee and his associates on Monday and ordered the 87 year old's assets to be frozen to the value of $960,000 (£640,000) until the money is paid, according to Spanish publication El Pais.
- 3/23/2010
- WENN
Christopher Lee has been ordered to pay 0,000 to an artist for the DVD cover art he did. A Spanish court ruled that “Lord of the Rings” star did not properly pay for Gerardo Moreno’s work on his 1998 film “Jinnah.”
Moreno sued the 87-year-old actor, his official website, and the production company The Quaid Project in Burgos, Spain. He claimed he designed and drew the cover for the film’s DVD, which was released in 2004, after being hired by Lee’s agent and son-in-law Juan Aneiros with Lee and the film producers’ consent.
He had received payment for the digital illustration of the DVD cover and was later asked to design more content, including interactive menus and an informative book. He alleged that he did not receive any further payments for the work.
The judge presiding over the case ordered Lee’s assets to be frozen until Moreno receives 710,000 euros...
Moreno sued the 87-year-old actor, his official website, and the production company The Quaid Project in Burgos, Spain. He claimed he designed and drew the cover for the film’s DVD, which was released in 2004, after being hired by Lee’s agent and son-in-law Juan Aneiros with Lee and the film producers’ consent.
He had received payment for the digital illustration of the DVD cover and was later asked to design more content, including interactive menus and an informative book. He alleged that he did not receive any further payments for the work.
The judge presiding over the case ordered Lee’s assets to be frozen until Moreno receives 710,000 euros...
- 3/23/2010
- icelebz.com
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