Harvey Weinstein Sues ‘Discovering Neverland’ Tour Producers Over $2.3M Dispute

Harvey Weinstein is taking a monetary dispute from Broadway to court docket — he is suing the producers of the “Discovering Neverland” musical for greater than $2 million he says he is owed.

Here is the sitch … in Tuesday’s authorized submitting obtained by TMZ, the previous movie producer says his companions behind the “Discovering Neverland” nationwide tour withheld greater than $2.3 million owed to him and a couple of of his firms, Weinstein Dwell Leisure and Discovering Neverland USA LLC.

However this is the issue — the disgraced Hollywood mogul says the ultimate agreements have been by no means signed earlier than the present went on the street after it closed on Broadway in August 2016. However, he argues the agreements have been honored when the tour kicked off in October 2016 … till the cash stopped coming.

HW accuses his companions of skimming 4% of the tour’s gross proceeds — about $4.6 million — with out disclosure or authorization … and now he needs his fair proportion.

He says he and his firms had a 50% possession stake within the tour, which implies he deserves not less than $2.3 million plus curiosity … and likewise needs his lawyer charges paid.

And in case you are questioning … Harvey says the defendants had agreed to pay him and his firms a minimal weekly advance of $4,000, a weekly consulting payment of $3,750, a assured weekly minimal of $2,000 … and to sweeten the deal, a 27.5% share of web earnings.

So, this ain’t chump change we’re speaking about.

TMZ has reached out to Community Displays and Nationwide Artist Administration Firm for remark.

The submitting with New York’s supreme court docket comes simply shy of two months after a New York jury found Harvey guilty on one cost in his intercourse crimes retrial.

Nonetheless, the choose declared a mistrial on a last rape cost after the jury foreperson refused to proceed deliberations, fearing for his or her security.