Christian Charles claimed in the lawsuit that he first pitched the basis of the Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee idea to Jerry Seinfeld back in 2002, but the sitcom icon turned him down and said he wasn’t interested in bringing that show to life.
The lawsuit (via TMZ) also stated that Charles helped shoot the pilot for what eventually became Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, but that Seinfeld dumped him from the project when Charles attempted to secure ownership rights and compensation for the series.
Charles then alleged Seinfeld changed his mind in 2011 and finally got back in touch, asking about the unscripted concept Charles had originally pitched.