Sons of Litigation

Chuck Zito, former OZ star and (self-proclaimed) former president of New York chapter of the Hells Angels, is suing FX claiming that "Sons of Anarchy" is based on an idea he pitched to the cable network 6 years ago.

"Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter lashed back on his blog:

Here's the problem with his plan. When it comes to parting with cash, there's one badass outlaw that makes Zita look like a pussy -- his name is Rupert, and Rupe don't sway. Trust me, Chucky could firebomb our lot and Fox wouldn't fork over a fucking dime to this guy. That's why I love them... my parent company is as stubborn and aggressive as I am.

So here's my bi-monthly reminder to every delusional bitch who thinks that they've come up with the idea for SOA --

HAVING THE FUCKING IDEA IS NOT THE SHOW. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE TV DRAMAS PITCHED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. NONE OF THEM HAS MADE IT TO SERIES, EXCEPT SOA. BECAUSE THEY SUCKED. The same way there were dozens of mob family pitches before the Sopranos and crime scene pitches before CSI.

Found through Deadline Hollywood.