In May 2023, Paul Reubens filed a $1 million lawsuit against James Comisar, who owns The Comisar Collection – a memorabilia company – for failing to return previously-loaned Pee-wee Herman memorabilia, according to TMZ. Citing Reubens’ court filings, the outlet reported that Reubens had previously agreed to allow Comisar to display the memorabilia in the “Museum of Television” under the condition that he be able to retain ownership of the items. However, Reubens claimed that Comisar reneged on their original deal and claimed ownership of the merchandise, which included widely recognizable props from Reubens’ various television shows.
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Within the filings, Reubens’ legal team said that Comisar, “refused to return the items to Mr. Reubens despite his repeated requests” (via The Blast). The lawyers continued, “As if their theft of Mr. Reubens’ property was not enough, [they] have recently put many of the stolen items up for auction without his consent, lining their pockets from the proceeds of the unlawful sales.” Additionally, Reubens petitioned the court to block Comisar from selling any more of the merchandise.
