Ron Newt, the former pimp who sued Lee Daniels and Terrence Howard for using his life story to make 'Empire', has created a reality version of the show and he's shopping it around.
- Mar 28, 2016
AceShowbiz - A man who sued "Empire" creators Lee Daniels and Terrence Howard for jacking his life story to make the series is making his own reality show. According to TMZ, Ron Newt has created a reality version called "The Newt Empire" and he's shopping it around.
The site claims "The Newt Empire" centers on "Ron and his family full of music hopefuls as they try to make it in the biz - and Ron tries to repair relationships he's destroyed over the years. Based on the promo reel ... Ron clearly thinks he's the real Lucious Lyon."
However, unlike Lucious Lyon played by Terrence on "Empire", Ron doesn't have a white daughter-in-law.
Ron filed a billion dollars lawsuit against "Empire" back in April 2015, claiming the series went on the air after he pitched the idea to Terrence. According to Ron, the show was a carbon copy of his documentary about his life as a "gangster, pimp and drug dealer."
