An author is alleging that Fox, Lee Daniels, Danny Strong and others involved in the hit series “Empire” infringed his copyright, and he is suing for $1.5 billion in damages.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Virginia, Timothy J. Levi alleges that the show borrowed heavily from his book “Unity Incorporated: The Mastermind,” which was published in 2007.
Fox did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Levi alleges he gave a copy of his manuscript to Virginia lawyer Robert Walker, who made a copy of it and handed it over to Strong and Daniels at some point before “Empire” premiered in 2015.