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.
Ray was astonished when he realized that the script he wrote had been copyrighted and the payment made to Michael Wilson, a Colombo-based producer serving as his representative in Hollywood. Wilson claimed copyright as a co-writer even though he did not contribute to its creation.