Mar. 13, 2026
CAA reaches settlement in writer's 'blacklisting' lawsuit
Creative Artists Agency agreed to pay $595,000 to resolve claims by TV writer John Musero that the agency misappropriated his TV concept and damaged his career.
Attorneys representing one of the entertainment industry's largest talent agencies secured a $595,000 settlement this week ending a years-long legal battle over allegations that it misappropriated the plaintiff's concept for a TV legal drama and conspired to ruin his reputation.
Monetary relief in the settlement between TV writer John Musero and Creative Artists Agency LLC constitutes roughly 2% of the $25 million in damages he sought, according to a source close to the ca...
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