The $15-million lawsuit accuses the defendants of being 'jealous and resentful.'
, filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday and obtained by Deadline, Coppola’s lawyers said in part that he “believes that Defendants’ libel.… was made with knowledge of falsity or with reckless disregard of the truth.”They’re demanding US$15 million plus punitive damages. Coppola has also asked for a jury trial.to the screen.
The suit goes on to challenge allegations that Coppola ruined scenes by placing himself in view of the cameras. “The true facts are that there were four cameras shooting during the above-referenced scene and three of the cameras were mobile, with the crew often changing positions,” the complaint states. “Therefore, due to the multiple camera angles, at different times, members of the crew and Coppola were in some of the shots. That was anticipated and unavoidable. That is one reason why shots are edited.
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