Ownership Contention
On April 4, 2007, Friedrich sued Marvel Enterprises, Sony Pictures, Columbia TriStar Motion Pictures, Relativity Media, Crystal Sky Pictures, Michael DeLuca Productions, Hasbro, and Take-Two Interactive, alleging his copyrights to the Ghost Rider character have been exploited and used in a "joint venture and conspiracy". The lawsuit claimed that the film rights and merchandising reverted from Marvel to him in 2001. The suit concluded in December 2011 with Friedrich losing on pretty much all counts and later settling Marvel's countersuit largely in favor of Marvel.
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