THRILLER MODEL RELAUNCHES SUIT FOR 'UNPAID ROYALTIES'

Last updated: Friday, July 17, 2009

THRILLER MODEL RELAUNCHES SUIT FOR 'UNPAID ROYALTIES'

The former Playboy model who played MICHAEL JACKSON's girlfriend in his iconic THRILLER video has relaunched her battle for royalties from the promo following the superstar's death last month (Jun09).

Ola Ray and Michael Jackson in 1983 video Thriller - Directed by John Landis (photo supplied by WENN)

Ola Ray, the beauty Jackson sang to in the groundbreaking picture, launched a lawsuit against the King of Pop himself in April (09), claiming she was still owed unpaid royalties stemming from her appearance in the video.

And Jackson's death hasn't stopped Ray's quest for the alleged owed payments - her legal team has now filed new papers against the Jackson estate as the star is no longer alive.

Ray's lawyer, Jason Feldman, insists she is owed a "substantial sum" as the copyright value of the Thriller video is worth even more since the singer's tragic death.

He tells RadarOnline.com, "We believe that our client is due a substantial sum as the copyright value for Thriller has gone-up considerably since he died.

"It's obviously complicated to equate exactly how much this is but sales for the video itself have generated somewhere between $15 to $40 million dollars since it was first released."

But Feldman is quick to add that his client has no ill feelings towards the late star - insisting the lawsuit is strictly business.

He explains, "Ola has nothing personal against Michael Jackson and was sad about his passing but this is strictly a business deal that we feel has never been fully obliged."

Source: WENN

| Friday, July 17, 2009

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