James Deen Allegedly Sabotaged a Documentary That Addresses Rape Accusations Against Him
LatestOn Monday, Variety reported that filmmaker Maria Demopoulos filed a lawsuit alleging porn star James Deen undermined her latest documentary’s distribution deal with Showtime by taking signed releases from her producer’s office. Demopoulos’s film addresses multiple rape and assault allegations that were made against Deen in late 2015. Demopoulos claims she is owed $150,000 and accused Deen of fraud, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty.
The suit alleges that Deen’s company, Seven Sins, hired Demopoulos to direct a documentary (the film’s subject matter is not clear, presumably it had something to do with Deen), which was set to air in mid-2016. Demopoulos had already shot lots of footage, conducted several interviews, and handed in a director’s cut, when sexual assault allegations began piling up against Deen in late 2015. At this point, the lawsuit alleges, Demopoulos decided to incorporate the allegations into her documentary, and interviewed several of Deen’s accusers, all of whom, she claims, signed releases.