• Robert Downey Jr. was recently sued over claims he “abused” a man by using parts of the man’s book without permission for his new podcast, RadarOnline.com has learned.
• Paul Morantz, 77, the alleged victim who filed the lawsuit against the Avengers star in Los Angeles County Court, sued Downey Jr. for copyright infringement, breach of contract and “elder abuse.”
• Morantz also claimed that Downey Jr.’s ongoing podcast, The Sunshine Place, is based on the 77-year-old’s life and his books on the subject, although Downey Jr. and his team “never secured a deal” with Morantz to do so.

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