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Entertainment & Sports

Dec. 20, 2024

Judge mulls Variety's anti-SLAPP motion against Coppola

Director Francis Ford Coppola sued the magazine for defamation over a July article covering claims about his behavior on the set of "Megalopolis."

A Los Angeles judge will consider a motion to dismiss filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's defamation lawsuit against Variety for reporting on allegations of misconduct on the set of his newest film, "Megalopolis."

Judge Christopher K. Lui heard arguments from counsel on Thursday morning, including Daniel A. Laidman of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Los Angeles, who appeared on behalf of Variety and related defendants.

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