Fuqua mob drama in hot water

August 19, 2009 In a story filled with more nicknames than a David Chase script, Linda Schiro, former girlfriend of late Colombo crime family capo Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Morgan Creek seeking to stop the release of the planned movie and also suing for punitive damages. Schiro and daughter Little Linda Schiro claim they gave interviews to mob dramatist Pileggi (Casino, Goodfellas) and Training Day' director Fuqua, who is known for spending time with real-life cops and criminals as part of his research. Schiro attorney Perry Wander said the Schiros provided filmmakers with key information and in return were promised money by the production company.

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