The lawsuit of Michael Douglas' ex wife for half of the Hollywood actor's paycheck for his latest film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has been dismissed by a Manhattan judge.
Diandra Douglas argued that she is entitled to Michael Douglas' earning from the Wall Stree sequel since Michael had starred on the original as the greedy banker Gekko while they were still married.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps revolves around the 2008 financial crisis and has grossed nearly $130 million worldwide.
However, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Matthew Cooper dismissed the case since New York City was apparently the wrong venue because Diandra and Michael had finalized their divorce in California.
People quotes the lawyer for Michael Douglas, as saying that the actor was very excited about the news of judge's decision.
"This case should never have been brought in the first instance and certainly not in New York, " said Marilyn Chinitz, counsel for Michael Douglas.
"I hope she realizes she wasted a lot of time and money. Hopefully she will move on and leave Michael alone finally."
Diandra's lawyer Nancy Chemtob said their camp was planning an appeal. Chemtob said: "We respectfully disagree with the decision, and intend to appeal. Both parties are residents of New York, and the case should be decided here."
