Christian Slater is being sued for at least $20 million by his father Thomas Knight Slater.
According to documents obtained by People, Slater's father claims his son "ruined" his acting career after the Mr. Robot star said his father was "suffering from manic-depressive schizophrenia" in a December 2015 interview.
Thomas, whose stage name is Michael Hawkins, accuses his son and ex-wife Mary Jo Slater of slander, libel, defamation of character, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, invasion of privacy as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress. A jury trial is demanded.
A representative for Slater has not responded to request for comment.
According to documents obtained by People, Slater's father claims his son "ruined" his acting career after the Mr. Robot star said his father was "suffering from manic-depressive schizophrenia" in a December 2015 interview.
Thomas, whose stage name is Michael Hawkins, accuses his son and ex-wife Mary Jo Slater of slander, libel, defamation of character, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, invasion of privacy as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress. A jury trial is demanded.
A representative for Slater has not responded to request for comment.
- 2/25/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- People.com - TV Watch
Christian Slater is being sued for at least $20 million by his father Thomas Knight Slater. According to documents obtained by People, Slater's father claims his son "ruined" his acting career after the Mr. Robot star said his father was "suffering from manic-depressive schizophrenia" in a December 2015 interview. Thomas, whose stage name is Michael Hawkins, accuses his son and ex-wife Mary Jo Slater of slander, libel, defamation of character, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, invasion of privacy as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress. A jury trial is demanded. A representative for Slater has not responded to request for comment.
- 2/25/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
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