Ford Motors has filed a fraud lawsuit against the production company that created the TLC Channel’s "Beyond Tough" television show that was executive produced by Ice-T. Neither Ice-T or TLC are named in the lawsuit, which claims that Teleproductions and it’s owners, Andre and Erik Jetmir accepted a $300,000 check to feature Ford trucks in the show. The lawsuit alleges that once the check was cashed, the duo created the pilot and refused to repay the $300,000. The lawsuit alleges that the Jetmir’s agreed that Ford would receive all of the programs revenue until the $300,000 was recouped. After the $300,000 was repaid, Ford was to receive 5 percent of all proceeds from the television series, for the life of the series. Only five episodes of the show, which profiled real people who worked in highly hazardous jobs, were aired before it was cancelled.
Ford Motors has
filed a fraud lawsuit against the production company that created the TLC Channel’s
"Beyond Tough" television show that was executive produced by Ice-T.
Neither Ice-T
or TLC are named in the lawsuit, which claims that Teleproductions and it’s
owners, Andre and Erik Jetmir accepted a $300,000 check to feature Ford trucks
in the show.
The lawsuit alleges
that once the check was cashed, the duo created the pilot and refused to repay
the $300,000.
The lawsuit alleges
that the Jetmir’s agreed that Ford would receive all of the programs revenue
until the $300,000 was recouped.
After the $300,000
was repaid, Ford was to receive 5 percent of all proceeds from the television
series, for the life of the series.
Only five episodes
of the show, which profiled real people who worked in highly hazardous jobs,
were aired before it was cancelled.
