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'Star Wars' Convention Licensee Cheated, Says Suit by Lucasfilm

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Lucasfilm demands $800,000 from Gen Con LLC , claiming Gen Con owes $500,000 for its license to host the May 2007 “Star Wars” fan convention in Los Angeles, where Gen Con auctioned off $300,000 of movie memorabilia and failed to remit $150,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the other half to Lucasfilm. See the federal complaint.

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