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Eddie gets sued…again
In addition to dealing with the critics’ less than favorable opinions, an unnamed actress in the film also sued Eddie Murphy for $75 million for sexual harassment. Luckily, the suit never went anywhere. Sadly, this wasn’t the first time Eddie had been sued. After Coming to America was released, a writer came forward saying Murphy stole the idea from him. Fortunately for Eddie, the studio settled the case.