Now it’s Bill Nye the suing guy. And Disney is in the science educator’s crosshairs.
CNN reports that Nye “hoodwinked him out of more than $9 million in earnings from ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy,’ the beloved television series [that] originally aired between 1992 and 1997, gaining a loyal following among children while winning multiple broadcasting awards for its fun, science-focused programming.”
Filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the 61-year-old Nye accuses Disney of fraud and breach of contract.
“The lawsuit claims that Nye, who was owed 16.5 percent of the show’s profits, became suspicious after Disney-owned Buena Vista demanded he repay a large portion of his 2007 ‘Science Guy’ earnings, citing an ‘accounting error,’” CNN said.
Nye says Buena Vista stopped making royalty payments in 2008.
“Nye claims that he has suffered damages of at least $9.4 million, while the defendants enriched themselves with “ill-gotten” profits of over $28 million,” CNN added.