Celebrity Justice
Woman Sues Andy Garcia for Stealing Hubby's Life

Posted Sep 13th 2007 8:07PM by TMZ Staff

A California woman is suing Andy Garcia for $2.5 million, for allegedly using her husband's life without consent as the basis of the movie "The Lost City."
Andy Garcia

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court, Carol Lee Shulman is suing Garcia for "research without permission and marketing of life's events for profit without consent."




Shulman claims that the life of her husband, Eddie "Shu" Shulman, was the basis for the 2005 Garcia directed film about a wealthy family torn apart by Fidel Castro's Marxist revolution. In the lawsuit, Shulman says her husband was a saxophone player who was exiled for freedom of expression from Cuba, after Castro took over in 1958. In the movie, Garcia (who was born in Cuba) plays a nightclub owner who flees the Caribbean island after Castro assumes power.

Mrs. Shulman is asking for $1.5 million in royalties and another $1 million for punitive damages.

A rep for Garcia was not immediately reached for comment.

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1. Now whos stoned?

Posted at 8:31PM on Sep 13th 2007 by 420

2. COUNT ME IN.........

Posted at 8:35PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Snoop Dog

3. It happens !

call me Jen

Posted at 8:36PM on Sep 13th 2007 by diddy do right

4. Teenage Munte Turetl waste land..

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Posted at 8:38PM on Sep 13th 2007 by So Wasted

5. HITS FROM THE BONG !

Posted at 8:39PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Goin back To Cali

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Posted at 8:41PM on Sep 13th 2007 by mT TRUE lOVE iS............MARY JanE

7. man someone stole my weed




Posted at 8:44PM on Sep 13th 2007 by dime bag...twenty dollar hollar

8. Are you serious? Okay tell me the connection: Her husband was an exiled saxaphone player and the character was an exiled night club owner. Please Mrs. Shulman, if you were cuban back at the beginning of the regime chances are you were exiled for expression. Your husband was not the only musician, artist, etc....Celia Cruz, remember her?

Let's not be greedy.

Posted at 8:51PM on Sep 13th 2007 by NdiAce

9. I am sickened that people spend their time waiting to profit by a general or perhaps real-life story, that is familier to theirs.
The United States is "The Melting Pot". We are full of stories of truth and myth.
This woman may as well sue JK Rowling because she had a cape that made her invisible when she was a child.
As a consumer of movies, I am appalled to have such an allegation presented against not only a movie star, but a human being.
There is nothing to gain by stealing the "life story" of another.
In the history of movies which are made after a real-life circumstance, there are college hours dedicated to learning about the life and times about that individual.
This woman is trying to scratch off a lottery ticket that I already know isn't a winner.
Not only is she making accusations about Mr.Garcia but also about the countless individuals that participated in the production.
It seriously offends the work ethic and professionalism of not just the people invloved but for those of us that appreciate the talent that awaits us on the big screen.
Good Luck with your movie Mr. Garcia!

Posted at 9:02PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Money_Vamp

10. Has anyone involved in this lawsuit noticed that the underlined portion in the third page of the document (which I'm assuming the crazy bat is using and claiming as "evidence") is actually referring to the entry ABOVE her husband's? Someone call the widow for Mr. Richard G. (Dick) Shreve, STAT! It's countersuit time! WOO HOO!

Posted at 9:06PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Factchecker

11. OMG! This movie went straight to the airplane. Mrs. Shulman must not be afraid of strengthening bad feelings about certain money-hungry people. (Cubans, I mean.)

Posted at 9:15PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Steve

12. Give her back to Castro.

Posted at 9:25PM on Sep 13th 2007 by sjn

13. Is this lady Cuban?, I don't think so. Let me tell to Mrs. Shuman that that could the story of hundreds of Cuban families, families destroyed by Castro's regime. Musicias, physicians, lawyers, teachers, simple everyday people; thousands of persons who had to leave the Country, leaving behind family, friends, loved ones. This story is not unique may look similar to your husband's life the same way it is similar to my next door neighbor's life and also what happened to my cousin' husband's family . If everybody is going to be suing por any similarity to their lives, it will be not enough Courts to handle the avalanch...

Posted at 9:25PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Taiana

14. That would be along the lines of every girl in the trailer park suing Britney because she stole their EVERYTHING - get a life lady!!!

Posted at 9:28PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Mrs. Harvey Levin

15. Boring article- who gives a care- all I care about is the Donato's made it to the final two on Big Brother! Report that!!!!! Evil Dick & Danielle ROCK it! Post a story about that!!!!! Breaking news for the hip people who watch the show! You are a lame if you don't!!!!!

Posted at 9:34PM on Sep 13th 2007 by P-Type

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