Battle Over Farrah Fawcett Estate Ensues

Producer Craig Nevius is being sued by Farrah Fawcett's estate, so what does he do? Fire another suit back at them, claiming the late Fawcett's money is being misused.

The trustee of Fawcett's estate has withheld money from some of her beneficiaries, including her father, according to Nevius's filing. Nevius filed this last week in Santa Monica in response to the lawsuit filed against him by the estate in January.

Nevius, once in the Fawcett inner circle, claims that the lawsuit against him filed by trustee Richard B. Francis is just one of many ways the actress's money has been misused.

Nevius's filing takes several swipes at Fawcett's longtime companion, actor Ryan O'Neal, and friend Alana Stewart. Nevius had sued O'Neal, Stewart, and Francis last year over their documentary on Fawcett, claiming it didn't adhere to her wishes and improperly cut him out. His recent filing repeats the allegation that O'Neal threatened him over the phone.

"I've read Mr. Nevius' response to our complaint which I think contains spurious and outrageous allegations," said Howard Weitzman, representing Fawcett's estate and O'Neal, Stewart and Francis. "I'm confident the truth will all come out during the course of the litigation."

Attorneys for Fawcett's estate claimed in their lawsuit that Nevius screwed up a first edit of the documentary and "embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars" from Fawcett's company.

Nevius is not seeking any money from Fawcett's estate, his court filing states. The filing states any business decisions Nevius made were done in good faith.