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Pebbles sues Viacom for 40 million over TLC biopic

http://www.centrictv.com/music/articles/2014/04/28/perri-pebbles-reid-sues-viacom-for-40-mil.html

Perri 'Pebbles' Reid Sues Viacom For $40 MIL

The former manager of TLC sues over portrayal in group's VH1 biopic

Justin Dwayne Joseph

Posted: 04/28/2014 10:14 AM EDT

Filed Under Pebbles on TLC VH1 Pebbles Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins T Boz Perri "Pebbles" Reid Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas Left Eye Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Chilli ViacomTLC Pebbles and TLC Legal Troubles

Perri “Pebbles” Reid---singer and former manager of the R&B trio TLC---is suing Viacom for $40 million over the group's made for cable television biopic.

PEBBLES BREAKS SILENCE ON...ID AFFAIR

In federal documents filed in an Atlanta court on April 25, Reid, 48, claims that the 2013 VH1 movie CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story portrayed her “as a conniving and dishonest business woman who hoodwinked three innocent girls and exploited their talent for her own personal gain.”

PLAYLIST: THE MUSIC OF PE...LES" REID

“[Viacom] ignored fundamental canons of journalistic and literary conduct by publishing false and defamatory accusations with actual malice,” states the documents.

The lawsuit also states that contrary to what was depicted in the film, Reid never controlled TLC’s lawyers or accountants, never withheld contract terms from group members, and always paid the group what they were owed.

WAS PEBBLES SOLELY RESPON... PROBLEMS?

After selling 11 million copies of their 1994 album CrazySexyCool, TLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. MembersTionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, and the late Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes sued LaFace Records and Reid's management company, Pebbitone, claiming they were each paid only $50,000 in 1993 and 1994.

A spokesperson for Viacom said, “It’s our policy not to comment on matters in litigation.”

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Reply #1 posted 04/28/14 9:17am

Musicslave

Not surprised, but damn. "Shoot for the moon...even if you miss, you'll be among the stars." Donnie Simpson

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Reply #2 posted 04/28/14 10:16am

jeidee

duh

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Reply #3 posted 04/28/14 11:01am

SoulAlive

here she goes again nuts this will be her legacy: a lady who spent most of her career trying to prove that she's not an evil,vindictive witch falloff

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Reply #4 posted 04/28/14 1:34pm

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SoulAlive said:

here she goes again nuts this will be her legacy: a lady who spent most of her career trying to prove that she's not an evil,vindictive witch falloff


falloff

By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory!
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Reply #5 posted 04/28/14 2:35pm

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they will probably settle to shut her up, she is desperate at this point. Does she realize that this BIOPIC actually got her name out there again, who the hell was even looking for "Pebbles" lets be real. This is one of those lawsuits that are about 20 years late, people are so past TLC and no one cares about Pebbles and her mercedes boy anymore. There should be a rule that LAWSUITS like these should be in the century they are relevant.


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lastdecember said:

Does she realize that this BIOPIC actually got her name out there again

While this is true, it ushered in lies along with her legacy, and can mess up future business too! She said the movie came out the same time someone in her family had cancer, so it was extra stressful for her. She also wanted to be able to vet the facts before its release, and VH1 denied her request. Pebbles watched the movie and had eight pages of notes that ranged from embellishments to flat out lies, including specific figures that were thrown around in the movie ($25 weekly allowance for each TLC member).

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Cinny said:

lastdecember said:

Does she realize that this BIOPIC actually got her name out there again

While this is true, it ushered in lies along with her legacy, and can mess up future business too! She said the movie came out the same time someone in her family had cancer, so it was extra stressful for her. She also wanted to be able to vet the facts before its release, and VH1 denied her request. Pebbles watched the movie and had eight pages of notes that ranged from embellishments to flat out lies, including specific figures that were thrown around in the movie ($25 weekly allowance for each TLC member).

Are TLC named in the suit also? Cause as far as i heard they didnt debate things that were said so if she is taking Viacom to court, someone said this stuff was truth? Werent TLC in on all of this story or at least a good part of it? I dont know the background on who wrote this movie, who put in details so I cant really say, but if the members of the group said that was what they were given also the 56cents an album sold, this was another number they stated on many interviews. If TLC put in their version of what happend they should be named in the suit, which would be funny cause there would be no $ if it wasnt for TLC in the first place.


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Reply #8 posted 04/28/14 3:59pm

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lastdecember said:

Cinny said:

While this is true, it ushered in lies along with her legacy, and can mess up future business too! She said the movie came out the same time someone in her family had cancer, so it was extra stressful for her. She also wanted to be able to vet the facts before its release, and VH1 denied her request. Pebbles watched the movie and had eight pages of notes that ranged from embellishments to flat out lies, including specific figures that were thrown around in the movie ($25 weekly allowance for each TLC member).

Are TLC named in the suit also? Cause as far as i heard they didnt debate things that were said so if she is taking Viacom to court, someone said this stuff was truth? Werent TLC in on all of this story or at least a good part of it? I dont know the background on who wrote this movie, who put in details so I cant really say, but if the members of the group said that was what they were given also the 56cents an album sold, this was another number they stated on many interviews. If TLC put in their version of what happend they should be named in the suit, which would be funny cause there would be no $ if it wasnt for TLC in the first place.

I forget how these cases are supposed to go, but I just know Pebbles views the corporation, VH1 (Viacom) to be the ''publisher'' of these lies.

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