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Dangerfield's widow sues Roy-Friedman

A TMZ.com article says that Rodney’s widow, Joan Dangerfield…

…is accusing Friedman of copyright infringement and fraud for attempting to distribute a 1988 video of the legendary comedian’s Las Vegas act.

In the lawsuit, Joan claims that Melanie persuaded Rodney to allow her to videotape his act for her “personal use, so that her future children could see it.” Melanie then allegedly gave Rodney a copy of the video, but told him it was the master copy. Years later Rodney learned he did not have the master and asked Melanie for it. According to the lawsuit, Melanie refused to return the video saying it was her “personal property.”

The video (or portions of it) are included in the upcoming Comedy Central Legends docu on the comedian to air Sunday. (For details on that, scroll down.)