Sandy Hackett Launches Lawsuit Against Former Partners at TRP Entertainment; Suit Filed by Howard E. King of King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner

"Sandy Hackett`s Rat Pack Show" Set To Open At The Sahara Las Vegas Where His
Legendary Father, Comedian Buddy Hackett, Played To Sold Out Audiences for Over
25 Years
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Behind the scenes, laughter is muted and a copyright infringement battle is
looming between Sandy Hackett and Dick Feeney, his former partner on "The Rat
Pack is Back," which has been running for more than seven years in Las Vegas.

Hackett has responded to being "terminated" from the show he created by filing a
Federal Court action against former partner Feeney and their company, TRP
Entertainment, LLC. Hackett`s lawsuit alleges that Feeney seized Hackett`s
interest in the company after forcing him to resign under great duress and that
Feeney, The Plaza Hotel and others continue to exploit Hackett`s creation
without permission. The suit includes causes of action for copyright
infringement, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and
misappropriation of Hackett`s right of publicity.

Formerly playing Bishop in the show that he wrote, produced and directed,
Hackett undertakes the same roles in his new production, "Sandy Hackett`s Rat
Pack Show," which is co-produced at The Sahara with his wife,
singer/producer/songwriter Lisa Dawn Miller.

Hackett`s lawsuit, filed by attorney Howard E. King, describes him as the author
of the play, originally called "The Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean," and
that Hackett is the registered owner of the copyright for the manuscript of the
production, the creator of the characters, and author of the dialogue created
after his copyright registration and prior to filing his complaint.

King promises vindication of Sandy`s rights: "Feeney cannot discard Sandy while
keeping the fruits of his labors and creativity. The lawsuit seeks damages from
all persons who deprived Sandy of his interest in the show and contributed to
the copyright infringement committed by continuing Sandy`s show without
permission."

"My interest has always been to provide wonderful shows that celebrate the era
when Frank, Dean, Sammy and Joey set the standard for musical entertainment in
Vegas," Hackett says. "Most of all, I desire to create shows that honor my
father and the wonderful friendships he shared with them for so many years."

Luck Media and Marketing
Steve Levesque, 702-221-5825

Copyright Business Wire 2009