Harvey Weinstein is taking a financial battle to court, suing the producers of the Finding Neverland musical for over $2 million he claims he is owed.
In a legal filing submitted on Tuesday, August 5, and obtained by TMZ, the former film mogul alleges that his partners behind the national tour of Finding Neverland withheld more than $2.3 million due to him and two of his companies, Weinstein Live Entertainment and Finding Neverland USA LLC.
Weinstein says although final agreements were never signed before the show hit the road after its Broadway run ended in August 2016, his partners began fulfilling payment obligations when the tour launched in October 2016. According to him, the money flow later stopped without explanation.
He further accuses the producers of taking 4% of the tour’s gross proceeds, approximately $4.6 million, without proper disclosure or authorization. Weinstein argues that he and his companies owned 50% of the tour, entitling them to at least $2.3 million plus interest. He is also seeking legal fees.
Weinstein says the agreement included a minimum weekly advance of $4,000, a consulting fee of $3,750 per week, a guaranteed weekly minimum of $2,000, and a 27.5% share of net profits.
TMZ reports it has reached out to Network Presentations and the National Artist Management Company for comment.
The lawsuit arrives less than two months after a New York jury found Weinstein guilty on one charge in his s3x crimes retrial. The judge declared a mistrial on a final r@pe charge after the jury foreperson refused to continue deliberations, citing safety concerns.
Weinstein is also serving a 16-year sentence in Los Angeles following convictions related to additional s3x crimes.
