Jennifer Pedroza
Jennifer Pedroza is an American teacher, publisher and author.[1]
Pedroza, a teacher, retired from teaching in 2011, when she and three partners formed, The Writer’s Coffee Shop publishing house.[1] This small press published Fifty Shades of Grey, and its two sequels - books which were phenomenally successful.
In Fifty Shades of Black and White: Anatomy of the Lawsuit behind a Publishing Phenomenon Pedroza, and her lawyer, Mike Farris, describe the successful lawsuit she files against Amanda Hayward, one of her former partners, after the rights to the book were sold to the large publisher Random House.[1] According to Pedroza's suit the four partners who founded the small publishing firm had only a verbal agreement with one another, and when the rights were sold one of her former partners kept the entire $40 million Random House paid for herself.
Pedroza's suit was successful, and she was awarded $11.5 million.[1] Hayward was also ordered to pay Pedroza $1.7 million, to cover her legal fees.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marice Richter (2018-05-05). "Grey Area: Arlington woman and the Fifty Shades of legal battles". Fort Worth Business. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025052636/https://fortworthbusiness.com/government/grey-area-arlington-woman-and-the-fifty-shades-of-legal-battles/. Retrieved 2021-07-23. "But then, like any good tale, fate intervened. At a particularly low point, Pedroza met a lawyer who believed she had been wronged and was willing to take on a legal battle to settle the sordid dealings behind the publishing of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, one most of the most lucrative deals in the industry’s history."
- ↑ Max B. Baker (2016-01-28). "Arlington woman wins $11.5 million in Fifty Shades of Grey lawsuit". Star Telegram. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622092625/https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article57139193.html. Retrieved 2021-07-23. "Including pre-judgment interest of $888,643 assessed from the day the lawsuit was filed in May 2014, Pedroza could receive $11.5 million. McCoy also ordered Hayward to pay Pedroza’s $1.7 million in attorney fees."
