Chip and Joanna Gaines sued for allegedly altering $12.5M book deal and ripping off ex-literary agency

Chip and Joanna Gaines sued for allegedly altering $12.5M book deal and ripping off ex-literary agency
Chip and Joanna Gaines have been sued for over $1 million by their former literary agency Vigliano Associates (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

WACO, TEXAS: 'Fixer Upper' stars Joanna and Chip Gaines have reportedly been sued for over a million dollars by a former literary agent for allegedly ripping the dealer off his cut from their initial massive book deal. Joanna, 44, was set to write five books with HarperCollins as part their $12.5 million deal in 2017. The deal was brokered by the literary agency called Vigliano Associates. 

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The lawsuit claims Vigliano Associates is entitled to 7.5% of total advances, bonuses, and royalties that Joanna earns from each of the books. It further claims that everything went fine for the first two books till the couple "concocted a scheme" to back out payments for the last three books by trying to amend the contract without her former agent's consent.