wrote Steven Olson, a lawyer for Shell, in the lawsuit.  He came to complete a shakedown. 

During a meeting earlier this year arranged by Hollywood power lawyer Patricia Glaser, who represented the men in unrelated matters, Cipriani alleged that Shell refused to compensate him for 18 months of work. After those talks broke down, Glaser offered him $150,000 of her own money to resolve the dispute, according to the complaint. Cipriani claimed that the high-powered lawyer had a conflict of interest brokering those discussions.

Other confidential information Shell is alleged to have shared with Cipriani: talks with UFC on a $7.7 billion media rights deal and Paramount's intention to up its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $30 per share in cash, with additional financing commitments.

Representatives for Shell and Cipriani didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.