The real-life inspiration behind Jennifer Lopez's Hustlers character is taking action.
has generated well over $150 million worldwide. Now, four months after it first hit theaters,'s roots in reality are coming back to bite it. Last year, Samantha Barbash—the real-life inspiration behind Lopez's character, Ramona—made it clear that she was seriously
suing Lopez. And while the lawsuit Barbash filed on Tuesday doesn't name Lopez, it does name Nuyorican Productions—Lopez's production company—along with STX Films.Known professionally as Samantha Foxx, Samantha Barbash is said to be the real-life inspiration behind Lopez's character, Ramona.
Of course, there are also differences between the pair. But the lawsuit is right in saying that the companies behind the film encouraged viewers to associate the film with the
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