A West Virginia woman who sued the Trinity Broadcasting Network, claiming its movie The Omega Code stole her idea about a christian apocalypse, has settled her lawsuit

Christian Century, Jan 16, 2002

A West Virginia woman who sued the Trinity Broadcasting Network, claiming its movie The Omega Code stole her idea about a Christian apocalypse, has settled her lawsuit. Neither Sylvia Fleener nor the Christian cable channel would comment on the details of the agreement, reported Charisma News Service.

Fleener had sued in July of 2000 for $40 million, saying the movie had numerous similarities to her self-published book, The Omega Syndrome. "The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the matter was concluded in a manner acceptable to both parties," Fleener said in a statement on her Web site. Fleener, who is suffering from a terminal illness, called herself a longtime supporter of TBN. The Omega Code was released in 1999 and was an unexpected box-office hit, earning a top-ten place in its opening weekend in movie theaters.