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Timothy Hutton, ‘Leverage’ Producer Settle Claims Over Firing From Reboot

The Hollywood Reporter
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Veteran actor Timothy Hutton and production company Electric Entertainment settle legal dispute over his dismissal from Leverage reboot following sexual assault allegations.
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  • Hutton claimed his $3 million deal to star, executive produce, and direct the Leverage reboot was breached when he was dropped from the show after a woman accused him of raping her in 1983 when she was 14 years old.
  • Electric countered that Hutton had a legal duty to disclose the allegations against him, which would have violated the 'morals clause' in his contract, and that he tried to cover up the scandal during negotiations.
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Timothy Hutton, Electric Entertainment, Leverage: Redemption
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