A man claiming to have musical ties to Michael Jackson is seeking $1 billion in a suit naming Lee Daniels and Terrence Howard as defendants, alleging that their hit series "Empire" is largely based on a movie he wrote about his life as a "gangster, pimp and drug dealer."

According to TMZ, Ron Newt brands himself a "known ghetto player" and claims he once met with Howard at a Four Seasons hotel to discuss his "Bigger than Big" named project.

Newt claims Howard immediately "connected" to the story and expressed an interest in playing him in the film. After "Empire" debuted earlier this year to rave reviews and massive audiences, Newt said he instantly detected similarities in some of their storylines and those in his movie.

Among the examples he offered are how drug dealers are killed in "Empire" just as in his flick, how Howard's Lucious Lyon character shoots his long-time friend and how Cookie Lyon, the role played by Taraji P. Henson, goes to prison on drug charges.

Newt claims that in 1989 he signed a multi-million deal with Jackson and Death Row Records.

Just last month, AllHipHop reported rap industry mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was contemplating filing suit against "Empire" creators claiming the series is a rip-off of his life story. Previously, Combs banned his son from appearing on the show after he was rumored to be in line for a role of some sort.

All season long, "Empire" has played to huge audiences and Fox has already declared it will be returning for a second season. Networks execs are rumored to considering a who's who list of A-list stars for guest appearances in Season 2.

"The phone has been ringing off the hook," a source close to the show told HollywoodLife. "Everyone from the Kim Kardashians, to Kanye West, to Justin Bieber and Beyonce want to be a part of season two and they are lobbying in many different ways to make it happen."

The website adds many of the stars envision writing music and performing it on the show before a huge, music-loving audience.