Spurlock sued for $40m over super size profits

'Super size me' director and star Morgan Spurlock is being sued for a staggering $40m (€31m) by a company which claims he's failed to share the film's profits with them, despite signing a contract promising a 25% share.

Cast Iron Partners told the New York Supreme Court on Wednesday they gave Spurlock office space and business advice for the hit fast food documentary in 2002, in return for a share in Spurlock's company, which made the Oscar-nominated movie.

But they claim Spurlock is now refusing to give them any money.

Cast Iron Partners' lawyer Bill Kelly says: "We bet on this long shot and it hit and they're basically trying to keep all the money.

"He is engaging in self-interested and wasteful activities and diverting assets into a new company."

But Spurlock insists he's seen little of the $30m (€23.9m) made by the movie - which sees him eating nothing but McDonald's food for a month - because distribution and other costs took a large chunk of the p rofits.

His lawyer John Sloss adds: "I haven't had the opportunity to read it but as reported to me the claim is baseless and without merit."