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04-13-2016, 01:34 AM
Former Rockstar **rth president sues 'GTA V' studio for $150 million
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Longtime Rockstar Games creative lead Leslie Benzies — who parted ways with the company in 2015 — is suing his former employer for $150 million. Rockstar has responded in kind with a counter-suit.
Benzies — who was a key creative force behind the Grand Theft Auto*******, up to and including GTA V*—*alleges that Rockstar's sibling co-founders Dan and Sam Houser, along with Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive, owe him for unpaid royalties. The suit claims that he was forced out of the company, and his promised royalty payments were terminated arbitrarily.
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Longtime Rockstar Games creative lead Leslie Benzies — who parted ways with the company in 2015 — is suing his former employer for $150 million. Rockstar has responded in kind with a counter-suit.
Benzies — who was a key creative force behind the Grand Theft Auto*******, up to and including GTA V*—*alleges that Rockstar's sibling co-founders Dan and Sam Houser, along with Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive, owe him for unpaid royalties. The suit claims that he was forced out of the company, and his promised royalty payments were terminated arbitrarily.
SEE ALSO: 'Grand Theft Auto' Maker: Lindsay Lohan Sued Us for Attention (http://mashable.com/2014/08/27/grand-theft-auto-lindsay-lohan/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/12/leslie-benzies-rockstar-games-lawsuit/)
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