Johnny Ramone’s widow sues Mickey Leigh over Netflix biopic

Linda Ramonewidow of Johnny Ramoneprocessed Mickey Leigh as a result of a biopic about Joey Ramonetitled I Slept With Joey Ramone. According to the document, Leighwhose real name is Mitchel Hymanis being accused of “secretly developing a biopic based on Ramones unapproved and unauthorized”, based on “one-sided recitation of the history of Ramones“.

The representatives of Leigh claim that the film produced by Netflix and starring Pete Davidson It is based on a memoir written by herself. The streaming platform, in turn, argues that the feature film received support from the estate of Joey Ramone.

“A Mrs. Ramone opposes the defendants’ attempt to create a film of Ramones without their involvement – not to be obstinate, but rather based on the defendants’ disregard for property [dos Ramones] and for the conduct and treatment meted out to her,” the lawyers stated. “Allowing only the defendants to tell the official story of the Ramones it would be an injustice to the band and its legacy.”

The indictment further points out that Leigh It is Dave Freydirector of Ramones Productionsmismanaged the company and withheld payments from it, as well as being willing to “allow the band’s legacy to deteriorate.”

“It is evident from the defendants’ continued conduct that their primary objective is to torment the Mrs. Ramone until she agrees to sell her interests,” he wrote. “Regrettably, the defendants appear willing to allow the band’s legacy to decay in order to benefit their own interests.”

Beautiful represents Johnnydied in 2004, while Leigh represents Joey, who died in 2001, also as a result of cancer. They own equal shares of the intellectual property of Ramones.