Joe Pesci sues Gotti

Joe Pesci sues Gotti

Joe Pesci sues Gotti. Actor Joe Pesci has taken legal action against the producers of a film about US mobster John Gotti, claiming they have reneged on their pledges to him.Pesci claims production company Fiore Films used his name and likeness to promote the project but does not want to honour its original offer to him.

He is seeking the $3m (£1.8m) he claims he was promised to play the role of a childhood friend of John Gotti Sr.

Fiore Films have rejected the claims, saying Pesci "walked away" months ago.

Company CEO Marc Fiore said he had received correspondence from the actor's representatives saying Pesci was pulling out of the project until the original director, Nick Cassavetes, was replaced.

Pesci's lawyer has disputed that statement, saying Pesci had been offered a lesser role for a reduced salary of $1m (£612,275).

According to the actor's legal action, Fiore Films had "no intention" of paying Pesci $3m to play the role of Angelo Ruggiero, a trusted Gotti advisor.

Instead, it alleges, the company "secretly planned to use [Pesci's] name and likeness to promote the film".

Source: bbc