However, Ray was surprised to find that the script he had written had already been copyrighted and the fee appropriated by Michael Wilson, a Colombo-based producer who acted as Ray's representative in Hollywood. Wilson had copyrighted the script as co-writer, despite not being involved in any way in its creation.
However, Ray was astonished to discover that the script he had authored had already been patented and the fee claimed by Michael Wilson, a Colombo-based producer who served as Ray's agent in Hollywood. Wilson had patented the script as co-author, despite having no involvement whatsoever in its creation.