Alleged Hbo Cover-up

The allegations come from Barbara Casey, who worked as Director of Production for the American Humane Association's film and television unit for 13 years.

Casey is also suing the American Humane Association and HBO for wrongful termination; she was let go in January 2012 and alleges it was wrong to fire her after she attempted to go to authorities for reporting alleged criminal activity.

In her lawsuit, Casey also sued the AHA and HBO for wrongful termination for firing her in January 2012 after 13 years with the organization. "AHA bowed to political and financial pressure and refused to report the Production Defendants' conduct to the authorities," Casey alleges in the suit. "AHA instructed Plaintiff not to report such conduct. AHA engaged in efforts to conceal and cover up the production defendants' criminal activities."

According to Casey's lawsuit, the abuses purportedly witnessed by the AHA included horses being "drugged to perform," "underweight and sick horses unsuited for work [being] routinely used," and that HBO and Stewart Productions "misidentified horses so that the humane officers and/or animal safety representatives could not track their medical histories, experience and/or suitability for use."

"Luck," starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, was shut down by HBO after losing two horses the first season and another as the sophomore season got underway.