{"id":14371,"date":"2024-09-12T07:24:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/entertainment\/14371\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:24:54","slug":"francis-ford-coppola-files-lawsuit-against-variety-for-allegations-over-unprofessional-behaviour-on-megalopolis-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=14371","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ford Coppola files lawsuit against Variety for allegations over unprofessional behaviour on \u2018Megalopolis\u2019 set"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Director Francis Ford Coppola has filed a $15 million libel lawsuit against Variety<\/i> over allegations of unprofessional behavior on the set of his upcoming film Megalopolis, <\/i>according to Deadline<\/i>. The lawsuit stems from a July 26 article in which Variety<\/i> accused the 85-year-old filmmaker of inappropriate conduct, including hugging and kissing female background actors during a party scene. Coppola, who is seeking punitive damages in the lawsuit, claims the article was defamatory and caused severe harm to his reputation.<\/p>\n

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Coppola\u2019s legal team argues that Variety<\/i> relied on \u201cfalse and defamatory statements\u201d from anonymous sources, despite knowing that all cast and crew members had signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The lawsuit claims Variety<\/i> acted with \u201creckless disregard\u201d for the truth, damaging the director\u2019s career just weeks before Megalopolis<\/i> is set to be released.<\/p>\n

The legal action comes shortly after Megalopolis<\/i> extra Lauren Pagone filed her own lawsuit against Coppola in Georgia, accusing the director of civil battery and sexual harassment. Pagone claims Coppola kissed and hugged her without consent during a nightclub scene, echoing details from the original Variety<\/i> article. Pagone\u2019s lawsuit also criticizes the lack of Intimacy Coordinators on set during the scene.<\/p>\n

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While Coppola\u2019s lawsuit does not mention Pagone\u2019s allegations or her lawsuit, it focuses on Variety<\/i>\u2018s portrayal of his behavior as part of a broader effort to damage his reputation.<\/p>\n

Though controversy surrounding the film\u2019s production and Coppola\u2019s legal battles have cast a shadow over its debut., Megalopolis<\/i>, is currently slated for release on September 27. <\/p>\n

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