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Timothy Hutton, ‘Leverage’ Producer Settle Claims Over Firing From Reboot
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scrn loglineVeteran actor Timothy Hutton and production company Electric Entertainment settle legal dispute over his dismissal from Leverage reboot following sexual assault allegations.beat sheet- 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, ‘Leverage’ Producer Settle Claims Over Firing From Reboot
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Winston Cho
scrn logline
Veteran actor Timothy Hutton and production company Electric Entertainment settle legal dispute over his dismissal from Leverage reboot following sexual assault allegations.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Timothy Hutton, Electric Entertainment, Leverage: Redemption