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 Jeremy Piven: Cleared in Broadway sushi dispute
American labor union, Actors' Equity Association, has revealed on Thursday that a professional arbiter has cleared actor Jeremy Piven of breaching his contract with the Broadway producers of "Speed the Plow" when the actor left the show complaining of mercury poisoning from eating too much sushi.
A representative for the 44 year old actor said that the arbiter's decision was based on medical testimony from doctors, and that the actor spent three days in a hospital as a result of his condition.
Piven, a star of the HBO series "Entourage", said in a statement, "I'm pleased with the outcome of the arbitration and to be completely vindicated in this matter based on the facts and the medical evidence".
Jeremy Piven left the show in December, two months before his run ended, because of mercury poisoning from eating too much sushi.
As a result, the producers logged a complain at Actors' Equity, but when Piven did not incur union penalties from that proceeding, the producers took the case to arbitration.
The arbitration meetings were held in New York in June and the result was announced on Thursday.
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