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Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 18, 2013

Civil extortion case involving famed entertainment lawyer draws split outcome

The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that a lower court erred by denying entertainment attorney Marty Singer a dismissal under California's anti-SLAPP statute of a suit that claimed his demand letter amounted to civil extortion.


By Ryne Hodkowski


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that a lower court erred by denying famed entertainment attorney Marty Singer a dismissal under California's anti-SLAPP statute of a lawsuit that claimed his aggressive demand letter amounted to civil extortion.


However, the panel also agreed with the lower court that the recipient of the demand letter, which detailed alleged misappropriation of c...

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