Judge Judy Slams Down The Gavel In $22M Suit Over Syndicated Series’ Profits; Promises To Donate Winnings To Cancer Charity
Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: Judge Judy is still on the air, but today the long-running successful syndicated series launched a new spinoff – in court.Just over two weeks after Rebel Entertainment Partners filed a $5 million breach of contract complaint against former Manhattan family court judge Judy Sheindlin and a collection of CBS entities, the small screen judicial heavyweight has instigated a big bucks counteroffensive.That salvo is a more than $22 million declaratory relief, unlawful/unfair business practices and unjust enrichment lawsuit, to be precise.In a deft PR move, Judge Judy already has a plan if she wins the $4 million her lawyers estimate that she personally has lost out in profit participation