Netflix Can’t Checkmate Chess Grandmaster in ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Defamation Lawsuit

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A judge rejected the streamer's argument that it can't be sued for defamation of real people in works of fiction.

in response to a fictional chess commentator’s line in the series finale, which refers to her by name and says she’s “the female world champion and has never faced men.” She contends the statement is false and sexist.

U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips on Thursday found that the streaming giant acted with a “reckless disregard” for the truth, rejecting arguments that it cannot be sued for defamation of real people in works of fiction. “On the contrary, the fact that the Series was a fictional work does not insulate Netflix from liability for defamation if all the elements of defamation are otherwise present,” she wrote.

 

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