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Tyler Perry Sued Over ‘Good Deeds’ Film

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Tyler Perry is being sued for allegedly stealing the inspiration for his movie “Good Deeds” released in February 2012. Terri Donald, an author who goes by the pseudonym TLO Red’ness, wrote a book entitled “Bad Apples Can Be Good Fruit” in 2007. Donald claims that the plot of Perry’s 2012 movie closely resembles the storyline outlined in her book. The plot in the book centered more on the female lead (played by Gabrielle Union); while the movie had more of a focus on the male lead (played by Tyler Perry).

With all the books that are written and published each year, it might seem a bit over-zealous for Donald to presume that plot of her book was the sole inspiration for the movie “Good Deeds.” However, the author alleges that she sent a copy of her book to Perry’s company before production of the movie began. As a result, she is suing for $225,000 and is asking for her name to be added to opening and closing credits. In addition, Donald’s lawyer is asking for an account of the revenue made from the movie; which suggests that she will amend her suit to ask for royalties or a larger sum than the initial $225,000 requested.

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