• Vegas gambler self-described “fixer” R.J. Cipriani is suing Paramount Skydance president Jeff Shell for $150M over alleged unpaid crisis PR services and a reneged TV deal
• The breach-of-contract and fraud complaint alleges that Shell, in exchange for reputational management, orally promised to develop a TV series that Cipriani and his wife would executive-produce
• Cipriani is known in gaming for his two currently active lawsuits against Resorts World
  

Robert James “R.J.” Cipriani is back in court — this time aiming his legal guns at Hollywood instead of Las Vegas. The high-stakes professional gambler and self-described fixer — known in the gaming industry for two active lawsuits pending against Resorts World — has filed a $150 million breach-of-contract and fraud lawsuit against Paramount Skydance President Jeff Shell.

The 67‑page complaint — filed March 9, 2026, in L.A. County Superior Court — alleges that Cipriani spent 18 months providing crisis‑communications and reputation‑management services to Shell without pay. In return, Shell allegedly promised to help produce an English‑language version of Serenata De Las Estrellas (Star Serenade), a Spanish‑language music reality series on Roku, and to secure co‑executive producer credits for Cipriani and his wife.

Shell later reneged on the oral contract, the lawsuit claims, denying it ever existed.

“This case arises from the oldest form of fraud: a powerful man took everything a less powerful man had to offer, promised to...

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