Mark Burnett sued by former partner

July 08, 2008 [...] industry sources agree that the timing couldn't have been more perfect for Conrad Riggs to sue his longtime business partner, "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" exec producer Mark Burnett. Riggs on Monday filed a 13-count complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing Burnett of breaching their partnership agreement and demanding more than $70 million in damages. According to the suit, Burnett refused to put in writing the terms the two agreed upon when they formed the partnership in 1998, and in December 2006, Burnett's attorney sent Riggs a three-page agreement proposal depriving Riggs of ownership of any interest in Burnett's companies.

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