Rita Wilson Involved In Lawsuit Over Non-Payment Of A Vintage Beatles Poster

November 20, 2008 9:00 a.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Tom Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson, is involved in a lawsuit over the non-payment of a vintage Beatles poster priced at $75,000 that she intended to give to the "Forrest Gump" star.

According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the actress agreed to pay the exorbitant amount to the seller, Melissa Pearl, if she could provide a certificate of authenticity. When Pearl wasn't able to present the required paper, Wilson said she wouldn't be pursuing the deal anymore, TMZ reports.

However, the seller "became belligerent" and demanded not only the $75,000, but an additional $300,000 for what she "characterized as her time and trouble to obtain the evidence requested by Wilson that the poster was authentic."

According to the suit, Wilson was overpaying in the first place. She wants the judge to declare that she can walk away from the agreement.