Michael Douglas settles suit against 2 Florida companies

Actor Michael Douglas has settled his lawsuit against two companies he claimed improperly used his name and image to promote their own products and services.

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The sealed settlement was agreed to last month, and the case was formally closed June 27, according to federal court records.

The lawsuit claimed footage Douglas shot for educational purposes was instead used for commercial gain by Boca Raton-based companies, Family Television Studios, Inc. and Paradigm Media Group, L.L.C.

According to the suit, Douglas's name and likeness were used to get sponsors to give money for segments that were never produced or, if produced, never aired.

Douglas sought to have the companies stop using his likeness and name, plus all profits that they made related to the footage, other compensation, attorney's fees and other costs, the lawsuit said.

Paradigm Media Group did not immediately returned a telephone message left at their offices, while no telephone number was listed for Family Television Studios, Inc. Douglas' attorney Michael Moskowitz did not immediately return a telephone message left at his Fort Lauderdale office.

Douglas won a best-actor Oscar for his role in 1987's "Wall Street." He also has starred in "Fatal Attraction," "Traffic" and "Wonder Boys," among other films, reports AP.

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