Farrah Fawcett's Estate Sues Documentary Producer
Craig J. Nevius is a Hollywood producer, who collaborated with Farrah Fawcett on a documentary featuring the late actress' battle with cancer. The Fawcett estate recently sued Nevius, claiming that he botched the documentary project and embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the actresses' company, Sweetened By Risk. The suit claims further that Nevius exploited Fawcett and leaked sensitive information to the media about her medical condition.
According to the estate, before NBC was able to air the documentary, called "Farrah's Story," they had to extensively rework the footage for it to be usable. The extra work, which included help from Fawcett's longtime companion, Ryan O'Neal, caused them to almost miss the air date.
Nevius' attorney has claimed that the charges are an attempt to intimidate and injure his client, who brought suit against Fawcett, O'Neal, and another party over the same documentary last year. That case claims that O'Neal and Richard B. Francis, Fawcett's business manager, interfered with Nevius' filming of "Farrah's Story." It is still pending. Francis is also a trustee of Fawcett's estate. Read more about the multiple lawsuits involving Farrah Fawcett's estate at Fawcett estate sues producer.
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