Christian Slater sued for $20m by own dad

CHRISTIAN Slater’s father has filed a defamation lawsuit against his son over remarks he made in a 2015 interview.

Thomas Knight Slater claims the Heathers star wrecked his acting career by alleging he is suffering from mental illness.
Slater, aka Michael Hawkins, insists his son was out of order when he suggested he was battling “manic-depressive schizophrenia”. Thomas insists his famous son had no right and no information to make the comments.
He filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
In the legal papers he claims his son’s comments resulted in him being “black-listed” in Hollywood.
The 80-year-old actor was married to Christian’s mum Mary Jo from 1966 to 1976.
He enjoyed acting success in soap operas like Ryan’s Hope and As the World Turns, and he also had small roles in films like The Amityville Horror, Midnight Run and Mommie Dearest.
Thomas Slater also acted under the name Michael Gainsborough. His last acting credit, according to IMDB.com, was Midnight Run in 1988.
He is suing his son for at least $US20 million ($A27.75 million).