Jerry Heller Sues Dr. Dre, Ice Cube & "Straight Outta Compton" For $110 Million

Jerry Heller is suing everybody involved in
"Straight Outta Compton" for a huge sum.

Jerry Heller, the former manager of N.W.A., is
suing all those involved in the group's recent
biopic, Straight Outta Compton, for (at least)
$110 million, reports TMZ . Heller, now 75, has
just filed a lawsuit against Ice Cube, Dr. Dre,
the estate of Eazy-E, NBC Universal, and
others for defamation and using his likeness in
their film without his permission.
Heller claims that Straight Outta
Compton wrongly portrayed him as "a sleazy
manager who took advantage of Eazy-E, Dr.
Dre, and Ice Cube." He said that the movie lied
about numerous different scenarios involving
him, including him withholding a $75,000
check from Ice Cube, persuading Dre and
Cube to sign misleading contracts, and getting
fired by Eazy-E.
The lawsuit also accuses the film's producers
of incorporating pivotal scenes from Heller's
memoir, "Ruthless," into the film without
permission.
Heller wants $35 million in compensatory
damages, $75 million in punitive damages,
and then the rightful amount of the film's
profits, which he and his lawyers believe will
bring the total sum to at least $110 million.
As of late September, Straight Outta
Compton had grossed almost $190 million.