Seagal, Lawyers No Longer Under Seige
Steven Seagal may be above the law, but he’s not above settling some outstanding legal issues.
The erstwhile action hero has reached a settement with his former law firm, ending dueling lawsuits over the legal tab incurred by Seagal when he was called to testify as a witness before a grand jury a few years ago.
Seagal, 57, sued Loeb & Loeb last July, alleging he was overcharged by at least $450,000 by the lawyers representing him in a federal grand jury probe into claims that his former producing partner, Julius Nasso, tried to exort money from Seagal after the two severed business ties.
Loeb & Loeb countersued, seeking $575,400 in repayments for services it said it rendered in the case.
No word how much cash will be exchanged, but according to a document filed by the firm notifying the court of the resolution, both sides are required to fulfill the terms of the settlement by Dec. 15.
Neither side has responded to calls seeking comment.
Seagal has been clearing up his legal docket of late. Earlier this year, he settled a separate lawsuit with Nasso over their scuttled partnership.
Fawcett Snooper Accused of Peddling Cancer Info
Lawanda Jackson's own personal file is getting thicker by the minute.
Earlier this month, a federal grand jury voted to indict the ex-UCLA Medical Center staffer, who poked through confidential records belonging to Farrah Fawcett, Maria Shriver and at least 60 other patients, on a felony charge of obtaining individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage.
The info Jackson allegedly sold concerned Fawcett's cancer battle and the buyer was reportedly the National Enquirer, according to the Los Angeles Times. And Jackson is looking at a possible 10-year prison sentence if convicted.
In fact, the former Charlie's Angels pinup recently urged Jacksonwho earlier this month denied poking around for profitto come clean.
Fawcett "reached out to her and said, 'You're in a lot of trouble, and you should come forward now while you can and do the right thing,' " Craig Nevius, producer of the actress' upcoming documentary A Wing and a Prayer, told the Times. "Lawanda was very nice to Farrah and said she would speak to her at some point in the future but had been advised to keep her mouth shut for now."