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Settlement reached in 'Passion' lawsuit


May 18, 2009 A settlement has been reached in a screenwriter's lawsuit against Mel Gibson over "The Passion of the Christ." Benedict Fitzgerald sued Gibson and several film companies for $10 million in February 2008, claiming that Gibson and others vastly understated the budget for the 2004 blockbuster. Several of the lawsuit's claims had been thrown out and in recent hearings, attorneys for Gibson said the actual amount in dispute was significantly lower.

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