Billy Corgan Sues Gurnee Videographer

By Ali Trachta in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 30, 2008 7:35PM

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is suing Lester Cohn of Pure DV Productions in Gurnee for unsatisfactory work, and for holding footage of the artist hostage. Cohn was hired by Corgan to take video of the singer while on a solo tour between 2003 and 2005. Now Corgan claims that the parts of the recordings he's seen are unprofessional and substandard, and wants to abort mission. Per the Trib,

…Cohn allegedly has provided only a portion of the footage, which Corgan said in the suit "was completely unsatisfactory and not completed in a professional, workmanlike manner in accordance with the standards of a music filmmaker."

Cohn misrepresented his filmmaking expertise and does not deserve the money he was paid, Corgan said in the suit.

Corgan is seeking $100,000 in damages and the release of the remaining footage back to him. [Trib]