The real-life strip club host from 'Hustlers,' is suing the producers.
's character in"Hustlers" is suing the production company, claiming they used her likeness and her story without permission, and they defamed her in the process.claims in her suit, producers approached her to get her consent for the movie and she turned a thumbs down on them. Despite the rejection, the flick was produced with J Lo playing a character obviously based on her. We broke a story back in Sept.
She's suing for $40 million -- $20 mil in compensatory damages and $20 mil in punitives. She also wants an order requiring producers to turn over all copies of the movie.
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