LOS ANGELES Funnyman Jerry Lewis is suing a former employee he claims stole memorabilia and tried to sell it over the years. Lewis claims David Schultheiss has tried to sell Lewis' property since 1982, including prints from the "Colgate Comedy Tour," trailers and motion pictures. According to an AFP report, Schultheiss worked for the comic in 1982. Lewis' lawsuit alleges schultheiss had access to a storage warehouse containing "numerous film prints, soundtracks, still photographs, posters and various memorabilia relating to motion pictures and television shows starring or directed by Jerry Lewis." That year schultheiss sold eight original black and white kinescopes, with Spanish soundtracks, of the Jerry Lewis TV shows from 1967 to 1969. He later signed an affidavit admitting to selling the memorabilia, including a copy of Lewis' movie "****Disorderly Orderly,****" the lawsuit states. Lewis claims schultheiss -- who could not be reached for comment -- "resurfaced" in 1985 and 1990, and again tried to sell trailers and movies. "Most recently, schultheiss has taken to the Internet to sell Jerry Lewis memorabilia," the lawsuit states. Lewis believes those are items "he stole from the warehouse during his employment with plaintiffs" including rare photographs of the comic, "posters and rare film footage of both movies and television shows starring Jerry Lewis." Lewis is asking for his memorabilia back, punitive damages and costs.