In the case of The Queen’s Gambit, “the Series includes a similar disclaimer, but the Line resembles one of those factual details incorporated into the Series for believability more than it resembles the main plot devices,” wrote U.S. In that case, the court found that no reasonable viewer would believe that the film was making assertions of objective fact rather than dramatizing events. The judge distinguished the use of the disclaimer in the show from one that appears in The Laundromat, a Netflix movie starring Gary Oldman about the Panama Papers. In a lawsuit from Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili, who says she was defamed in an episode of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, a judge refused to dismiss the case because she found that Gaprindashvili proved that she’s likely prevail on her defamation claim despite the appearance of a disclaimer that the show was a work of a fiction. Recent defamation cases on the use of disclaimers don’t favor the producers of Winning Time. If he chooses to sue, part of the court’s analysis in whether the warning properly served its intended purpose will be if the show represented itself as true and if viewers recognized his character in the series as him. West is right that a show can still defame someone even if it has a disclaimer. Just a tip.” West argues that the show defamed him, regardless of the two sentence disclaimer that appears before the first episode of the series. In the show, Jerry Buss, owner of the Lakers, tells West in one scene, “I used to drink a lot of bourbon. West takes issue with the series’ characterization of him as a bully, borderline alcoholic and incompetent coach who pushed back on drafting Magic Johnson. You reduced the legacy of an 83-year-old legend and role model to that of a vulgar and unprofessional bully - the polar opposite of the real man.” Winning Time is a baseless and malicious assault on Jerry West’s character. “The real Jerry West prided himself on treating people with dignity and respect. “The Jerry West in Winning Time bears no resemblance to the real man,” wrote his attorney Skip Miller. 'A League of Their Own' Co-Creator: We Can't Lose Queer Film and TV Projects Amid Studio Caution
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