Criss Angel is facing a serious lawsuit brought on by comedian Jeff Beacher, who is accusing Criss of stealing his pet cat, Hamlet.

According to Jeff’s lawyers, the kidnapping occurred while Jeff’s friend Jennifer Madden was babysitting the feline in her home. Criss allegedly took Hamlet from Jennifer, and then called Jeff repeatedly to taunt him about his loss, saying things like,

I took your cat.  He lives with me now.  The cat no longer likes you.  The cat and I have become close friends.

According to his lawyers, Jeff is demanding not only the return of his cat, he’s also asking for “the value of the use of his cat during the period of detention.”