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Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation

Aug. 6, 2020

Judge Judy, CBS sued for $5M in breach of contract case by talent agent

The TV judge said if a contract between her and the agent is produced, she would eat it on her show, with cream cheese.

Judge Judy Sheindlin's time in a TV courtroom might be coming to an end, but a $5 million breach of contract lawsuit against her may ensure that she stays around a Los Angeles courthouse for a while.

The celebrity judge, along with CBS, is the subject of a Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit by Rebel Entertainment Partners Inc. alleging Sheindlin's former boss, Les Moonves, mismanaged a deal over the sale to Sheindlin of past ...

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