( CNN ) -- A lawyer who says he was defamed by his portrayal in `` The Wolf of Wall Street '' is demanding the Oscar-nominated film be removed from theaters . Andrew Greene 's lawsuit is also asking for `` in excess of '' $ 25 million in damages from the filmmakers , who he said made him look like `` a criminal , drug user , degenerate , depraved , and/or devoid of any morality or ethics . '' The movie , which is up for five Academy Awards , was based on the 2007 memoir by Jordon Belfort , the founder of the over-the-counter securities brokerage . Greene , a lifelong friend of Belfort , served as the firm 's head of corporate finance in the 1990s . The federal lawsuit said it was `` readily apparent '' that the character Nicky `` Rugrat '' Koskoff , played by actor P.J . Byrne , was based on Greene . `` In one scene , Mr. Greene 's character is depicted shaving a woman 's head after Jordan Belfort 's character states the woman was offered $ 10,000 , '' the complaint said . Another scene suggested that Greene 's character was arrested with a Swiss banker and that he arranged a meeting with the banker to help Belfort launder money , the suit said . `` Mr. Greene 's character is shown doing cocaine on company premises during business hours in another scene , '' the suit said . `` The motion picture included other scenes depicting Mr. Greene 's character in a reckless and depraved manner , including more than one scene wherein his character is depicted having sexual relations with a prostitute . '' Greene 's real-life nickname is `` Wigwam , '' because he often wears a hairpiece , the complaint said . It criticizes the film for mocking his toupee in an `` egregiously offensive manner . '' The movie has `` permanently damaged '' Greene 's professional and personal reputation by portraying him as `` a criminal and drug user with misogynistic tendencies . '' `` Mr. Greene will be permanently linked to the crimes and loathsome behavior portrayed by his likeness in the motion picture , despite never having been interviewed , questioned , charged , imprisoned , or even arrested for the illicit and despicable behavior shown in the motion picture , '' the complaint said . Paramount Pictures did not immediately respond to CNN request for comment . CNN 's Carolyn Sung contributed to this report .
Green lawsuit seeks 10,000 damages from filmmakers . Movies portrays Koskoff as `` a criminal , drug user , degenerate , '' lawsuit says . Suit criticizes the film for mocking Green 's toupee in an `` egregiously offensive manner '' Complaint says it 's `` readily apparent '' Nicky `` `` Wigwam '' Greene is based on Greene .