The plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory damages and restitution in the suit brought Friday.

Representatives for Elliott and Moore could not be immediately reached for comment.

A lawyer for the defendants told Deadline in a statement that Dwyers legal action is completely without merit.

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In fact, this lawsuit is one more step in a desperate effort to extort money from my clients.

City News Service and Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.

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