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Sexual Misconduct

kevin spacey
Eriq Gardner • February 5, 2024

The $35 Million Kevin Spacey Gamble

The ‘House of Cards’ star has quietly reached an extraordinary settlement that would wipe his debt clean if he testifies on behalf of MRC, the producer of the hit Netflix series, in its $150 million insurance claim.
Eriq Gardner • September 4, 2023
A Legal Coda to the #MeToo Era
In November 2021, Tatiana Spottiswoode testified before the House Judiciary Committee about her relationship with Zia Chishti, and how Chishti allegedly subjected her to humiliating situations at work and sent her disturbing emails.
The bizarre story of a disgraced C.E.O. attempting to win back his reputation. It’s a plot that involves former lawyers for Harvey Weinstein and Gretchen Carlson, landmark legislation, Congress, and more.
Eriq Gardner • March 20, 2023
The Tiger Woods Legal Sand Trap
Tiger Woods and ex girlfriend Erica Herman at the 2022 US Open in New York City.
A new suit over ex Erica Herman and a Hobe Sound mansion could open the floodgates for litigious exes waiting to take a swing at their former celebrity flames.
WWE Monday Night Raw In Las Vegas
Eriq Gardner • January 16, 2023
Vince McMahon’s Stone Cold Legal Stunner
After subduing the board and body-slamming his critics, the pro wrestling outfit’s controlling shareholder appears unstoppable. Could a long-shot shareholder lawsuit unwind his power before a sale?
bill murray
Eriq Gardner • October 10, 2022
The Secret Bill Murray Settlement Revealed
Getting to the bottom of the behavior that turned Aziz Ansari’s ‘Being Mortal’ into a case study of Hollywood legal mores in the #MeToo era.
Stephen Elliott
Eriq Gardner • April 4, 2022
The “Shitty Media Men” Lawsuit From Hell
Notes from the legal underbelly of the #MeToo movement, and other pressing issues on my docket.
Les Moonves
Eriq Gardner • March 15, 2022
CBS Is Finally Settling Its Les Moonves Litigation
The former television executive, despite losing his $120 million severance, is still costing CBS money following his #MeToo defenestration.
Timothy Hutton
Matthew Belloni • February 27, 2022
A New Front in the #MeToo War
Timothy Hutton was accused, investigated, cleared (sort of), but still lost a lucrative job. Now Hutton is suing his former employer, setting up a legal battle with no easy answers.
Keith Redmon
Matthew Belloni • November 7, 2021
“Sexual Misconduct” Claims: The Battle at Anonymous Content
Since his ouster, the behind-the-scenes war between Keith Redmon and Anonymous Content has led to darker and more inflammatory recriminations.