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Entertainment & Sports

May 1, 2010

Miramax Accused of Hiding Profits

The owners of the music and lyrics from "Chicago" have accused Miramax of underreporting profits from the 2002 movie version of the musical by nearly $200 million, stiffing the owners out of about $12 million in back-end compensation.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - The owners of the music and lyrics from "Chicago" have accused movie studio Miramax of underreporting profits from a 2002 movie version of the musical by nearly $200 million, stiffing the owners out of about $12 million in back-end compensation.

The plaintiffs include composer John Kander, the daughter of late playwright Bob Fosse, and a company that owns t...

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