Osmonds 'sued by Vegas show producer'

Donny and Marie Osmond have been sued by a Las Vegas show producer.

Chip Lightman claims that the sibling performers forced him to accept a 50% pay decrease or face a breach of contract for their show at the Flamingo Hotel, reports the Daily Star.

According to the suit, the Osmonds threatened to walk out of their agreement to perform in The Donnie and Marie Show until 2012 unless Lightman took the pay cut.

He claimed that Donny was "underhanded, devious, fraudulent and greedy" and acts "contrary to the wholesome, all-American, good-natured image that he presents to the public".

Lightman added: "Despite Marie's seemingly innocent nature, she too is liable for the fraud."

Osmond attorney Howard King responded to the allegations, telling the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Of course, we are surprised and disappointed that Mr. Lightman took such precipitous action, especially in light of the substantial sums he has been paid, despite the facts that he neither created, financed or owns the show, nor does he engage the 48 talented and dedicated people who produce and perform the show each night."

Lightman is suing the Osmonds for "unspecified damages for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud and contractual interference".