Lead Producer of Obsession Alleges Profit Skim in Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit
Leonora Ann Darby, executive/lead producer on Curry Barker’s Obsession, accuses Tea Shop Productions co-founders James Harris and Mark Lane of denying her a one-third share of the film’s net profits and other compensation after she helped save and lead post-production; she notes TIFF and a $16.2 million sale to Focus Features and says she was excluded from the LA premiere and subjected to ongoing unequal treatment. The suit seeks full accounting, one-third net profits, unpaid wages/expenses, and related relief, with Harris and Lane not commenting.
