A still from The Simpsons
Actor Frank Sivero has sued TV show The Simpsons for $250 million for allegedly copying his Goodfellas character Frank, 62, alleged Simpsons character Louie is basedon his Frankie Carbone from the classic 1990 film, reported TMZ.
According to Frank's lawsuit against FOX, Louie, who is Fat Tony's henchman on the show, appeared in 15 more episodes between his debut in 1991 and April 27, 2014.
Frank said in the suit that he lived in the same apartment complex as some of the Simpsons writers back in '89 and they knew all about the character he created and developed for Goodfellas.
