LeBron James
A Detroit businessman is suing NBA superstar LeBron James for allegedly stealing a barbershop talk-style show.
A federal lawsuit filed in Detroit on Tuesday claims James and his production company stole the concept to a video series from a Detroit barber and entrepreneur, reports Anthony Spak of Metro Times:
Sebastian Jackson, owner of Social Club barber shop and studio at 5272 Anthony Wayne Drive in Detroit, says he came up with "Shop Talk," the program in question. This is according to the lawsuit filed against James and his business partners, Uninterrupted LLC in Los Angeles, on Tuesday.
The concept for the show revolved around celebrities sharing their stories of how they became successful while getting their haircut. According to the lawsuit, Jackson received offers from "several major networks" who were interested in producing the show.
After Jackson and James' company had discussed the show between 2014 and 2016, the lawsuit claims the Jackson was cut out of the project only to see it re-packaged as "The Shop." The first episode even features an interview with James in a barbershop, joined by Michigan's own Draymond Green.
