Nine of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped deep underground in 2010 are filing a lawsuit against their lawyers accusing them of fraud.
The group of miners filed the lawsuit Monday. They say their lawyers cheated them out of money, including royalties for a Hollywood movie about their 69-day saga and televised rescue that mesmerized millions worldwide.
The 33 miners were welcomed like heroes after they were rescued. But later, many ran out of money and some began suffering health and psychological problems.
They all have been banking their hopes on "The 33" film starring Antonio Banderas and Juliette Binoche. The movie was released in Chile marking the fifth anniversary of the mine collapse, and some of the miners have also joined its premiere in the U.S. and Europe.
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