Criss Angel is a pussy snatcher! The illusionist has been threatened with a lawsuit after allegedly stealing the cat of a Las Vegas variety show producer.

Jeff Beacher, the man behind the hit Sin City variety show Beacher’s Madhouse, has accused the “Mindfreak” star of refusing to return his cat Hamlet after he offered to care for the animal in 2007.

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According to the New York Daily News, Jeff will seek punitive damages if Hamlet is not returned. So why did it take Jeff two years to take legal action against Criss: “I was a mess. I’m better now and want my cat back,” he explains.

Earlier this week, Jeff’s lawyer Robert Reynolds fired off a letter demanding Criss return the animal at once, writing: “After both of Mr. Beacher’s parents passed away due to cancer, his family’s cat was bequeathed to him by will. At the time, Mr. Beacher was residing at the (Las Vegas) Hard Rock Hotel. Accordingly, he allowed his friend Jennifer Madden to temporarily care for the cat until he moved out of the hotel.”

“Soon thereafter, while still grieving over the recent loss of his father, my client received a phone call from you (Angel) stating, ‘I took your cat. He lives with me now’. This action was against the will of Ms. Madden and Mr. Beacher. I also understand that you made further bizarre allegations, including, ‘The cat no longer likes you’ and ‘The cat and I have become close friends.’ .You and Mr. Beacher have repeatedly argued about the theft of his cat and your continued unwillingness to return it. Perhaps you are not aware of the legal consequences,” the letter concluded.