The complicated publication path of EL James’ FIFTY SHADES trilogy has finally yielded legal action, as James’ first publisher, Australian-based The Writers Coffee Shop owner Amanda Hayward, was sued last week in a Texas state court by her former business partners Jennifer Pedroza and Christa Beebe, for a share of the massive proceeds from the trilogy. According to the 48-page complaint, obtained by Courthouse News, “This is a case about greed and self-dealing by Amanda Hayward in conning her business partner Jenny Pedroza out of her rightful partnership interest in advances and royalties flowing from the New York Times best-selling […]
