Yesterday in Santa Monica, a producer who collaborated with Farrah Fawcett on Farrah’s Story, a documentary of the 62-year-old star’s battle with cancer set to air on NBC this Friday, filed a lawsuit against Ryan O’Neal and others, seeking to regain creative control of the project and asking for unspecified damages. TMZ was first to report the suit.
According to the Associated Press, producer Craig Nevius does not name Fawcett as a defendant in the suit or ask that the show be blocked from airing, but it does claim that Fawcett’s longtime companion, O’Neal, his business manager, and Fawcett’s friend Alana Stewart interfered with his role as producer, and that O’Neal physically threatened him. When reached via e-mail, Nevius told EW, "My intent today is the same as it has been since I first started working with Farrah in 2004: to execute her artistic vision in projects that are a reflection of her while at the same time maintaining and protecting her personal privacy to the extent of her expressed wishes and desires. There is no joy in this for me. There is no ego in this for me. This is not about money. This is about Farrah and the trust she placed in me. She’s my friend."
Paul Bloch, a representative for Stewart and O’Neal, told EW today, "We hope and we pray that Farrah doesn’t hear or see of this lawsuit. We didn’t expect this at all, we didn’t get any warning — it’s very sad. We saw the show last night [at a premiere in Beverly Hills, attended by O'Neal, Stewart, and other famous friends] in its entirety and it’s beautiful. It’s amazing how Alana [Stewart] shot this show, she’s the filmographer, and she and Ryan [O’Neal] have been just pivotal here."
When asked whether he believed Nevius’ claims against Stewart and O’Neal, Bloch replied, "No, no. [Stewart and O'Neal] are her best friends, believe me." (Additional reporting by Mike Bruno)
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Another maggot in the world. Since he knows time is against her, he drags her to court over what, more cash. He should be killed dismembered and his parts burned and scattered to the winds. along with all hi soffsprings. Another pimple in the human condition.
Another maggot in the world. Since he knows time is against her, he drags her to court over what, more cash. He should be killed dismembered and his parts burned and scattered to the winds. along with all hi soffsprings. Another pimple in the human condition.
This is a disgusting example of the lowest form of abuse, abuse of trust and of honor. I hope the suit gets thrown out and the perpertrator jailed for abuse of the legal system.
There is no punishment sufficienty horrid enough to crush this manure dwelling slug in his house of choice…all while he tries to extort money from a dying lady and her family and friends. God damn him.
Mr. Nevius: I hope everybody who is associated with you has the good sense to get as far away from you as possible, because I don’t think your karma is going to be in such good condition from here on out.
I think this will be your last documentary, Craig Nevius!
What we need is the return of Chris Crocker, and let him/her loose all over this creep.
Does Nevius realize or even care how much ill will his lawsuit will generate towards him???
HEY SPAMMERS – Back off, please. This article is about a dying woman.
Ryan O’Neil is a pig, and always has been. Just ask his children.
My prayers and thoughts are with the woman he never married.
I just watched this and I will tell you I thought it was amazing!!!!
God Bless her!!!!!
Dear Mr. Nevius: karma is a real B***h. Remember that.
That documentary broke my heart. She is an icon of my generation. So incredible and touching. I pray her strength returns and her pain recedes.
That documentary broke my heart. She is an icon of my generation. So incredible and touching. I pray her strength returns and her pain recedes.
I watched Farrah’s Story, and I cryed through the whole thing. Farrah you are truley an Angel! What you are going through I can’t even imagine. You are are a storng women, my Prayers are with you. And yes you will hear the rain drops in heaven!