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Nov. 23, 2021

Kevin Spacey must pay studio $31M after firing

MRC, represented by Santa Monica attorneys Michael Kump and Gregory Korn of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley LLP, asked a Los Angeles court Monday to approve the nearly $31 million award, after arbitrator Bruce C. Friedman ruled entirely in the studio’s favor.

Kevin Spacey must pay studio $31M after firing
Bruce Friedman (Daily Journal photo)

Former "House of Cards" actor Kevin Spacey, who was fired in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, must pay studio MRC $31 million after a JAMS arbitrator found the actor's breach of contract caused the TV show's abrupt end.

MRC, represented by Santa Monica attorneys Michael Kump and Gregory Korn of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley LLP, asked a Los Angeles court Monday to approve the nearly $31 million award, after arbitrator Bruce C. ...

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