TRUE TO THE GAME MOVIE ARBITRATION AND AUDIT
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- My name is Teri Woods. I am a NY Times Best Selling Author and a small publisher. I have been in business for 22 years. I did a film deal for True to the Game 1, 2, and 3 with Manny and Yolanda Halley. True to the Game 1, 2, and 3, starring Vivica Fox and Columbus Short were all released in theatres and then were distributed by BET. According to Manny and Yolanda, the executive producers, the movies haven't earned any money. I have asked them to show me the earnings and their expense ledger. However, they refuse. I don't get statements, I don't get accounting, I don't get quarterly reports, and I've never earned royalties from True to the Game 1, 2, or 3 because they say there are no earnings.
- Currently, I am in arbitration in Los Angeles fighting for an audit, to know what the three True to the Game films have earned, and to get my share of the royalties I am owed. Right now, I have no idea what the movies based on my books have earned.
- As for Dutch 1 and Dutch 2, starring Lance Gross, distributed by BET, I don't receive my quarterly statements. I've never received the 2.5% gross royalties I'm owed on Dutch 1 or Dutch 2.
- On Dutch 2, which was released on January 18, 2024, on BET Plus, I was owed a $50,000 Release Fee and I did not receive that either. A request has been made over five times in writing for them to send over documentation regarding the distribution and earnings on Dutch 1 and Dutch 2. However, they won't.
- To make matters even worse, Manny and Yolanda, refuse to pay my earnings owed to me on Dutch 1 and Dutch 2 because of the True to the Game arbitration. The money I am asking for will help cover my out-of-pocket costs as well as my future attorney, film auditor, and arbitration fees.
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Teri Woods
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New York, NY