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TMZ.com<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n The woman who was the inspiration for Jennifer Lopez<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s character in \u201cHustlers\u201d is suing the production company, claiming they used her likeness and her story without permission, and they defamed her in the process.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Samatha Barbash<\/strong> claims in her suit, producers approached her to get her consent for the movie and she turned a thumbs down on them. Despite the rejection, the flick was produced with J Lo playing a character obviously based on her. We broke a story back in Sept. that Barbash was pissed<\/strong><\/a> that she received a lowball offer from producers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Barbash says the character in the movie is portrayed as \u201cusing and manufacturing illegal substances in her home where she lived with her child.\u201d She says it\u2019s untrue and offensive.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n She\u2019s suing for $40 million \u2014 $20 mil in compensatory damages and $20 mil in punitives. She also wants an order requiring producers to turn over all copies of the movie.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Barbash is not suing J Lo personally but is suing her production company \u2014 Nuyorican Productions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n