Jennifer Lopez starrer 'Hustlers' slammed with a legal notice of worth $40 million

Jennifer Lopez starrer Hustlers created a lot of buzz when it came out. Receiving an aver critical response, but getting uproar of appreciation by general audience members, it allowed film to have a successful run at box office earning over $150 million at global box office.

Jennifer Lopez's performance became stand-out performance from film which garnered her praise and recognition during awards season too. Just recently, she bagged award for Best Supporting Actress by LA film critics association. But, Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu starrer film has w landed into legal trouble. 

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Hustlers sued for $40 million

A federal lawsuit in Manhattan federal court has been filed over production houses involved with Hustlers. This also includes Jennifer Lopez's production house Nuyorican Productions. Or production houses involved include STX Entertainment, Gloria Sanchez Productions and Pole Sisters LLC.

inspiration behind character Ramona in Hustlers, which is played by Jennifer Lopez has come forward and accused makers of film of trying to exploit likeness and character.

Samantha Barbash was inspiration behind character of Ramona and w she is seeking $20 million in compensatory dams and besides this, ar $20 million for punitive dams. 

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film revolved around true story of New York City strippers who drugged ir clients in order to use ir credit cards to rake up large bills at strip club.

Back in September when Hustlers was viewed by Samantha, she had stated that she was t at all impressed by film. She was soured much more by sequences where Jennifer's character is seen using and preparing drugs in same house where she lived with her child.

Samantha had cleared it as film came out that she never used drugs in her life, let alone using m in front of her child. She also wishes for judge to issue an injunction to stop film from furr distribution. ne of production houses involved with Hustlers have come forward and issued a statement yet. 

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