STX Entertainment controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Samantha Barbash sues STX Entertainment over Hustlers
Lawsuit filed
Samantha Barbash sued Jennifer Lopez's production company, identified in the article as STX Entertainment, seeking $40 million. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants used Barbash's likeness and character for the film and its promotion without her consent and in disregard of her privacy rights. The article reports these claims as allegations, not as findings.
Samantha Barbash sued Jennifer Lopez’s production company, identified in the article as STX Entertainment, seeking $40 million. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants used Barbash’s likeness and character for the film and its promotion without her consent and in disregard of her privacy rights; the article reports the claims as allegations, not findings.
Company response
Denial — STX
A spokesman for STX responded, stating, “We will continue to defend our right to tell factually based stories based on the public record.”
Source excerpt
Samantha Barbash, the real stripper who Jennifer Lopez’s character is based on and one of the subjects of , is suing Lopez’s production company for 40 million dollars.
Nonetheless with blatant disregard for their lack of authority and/or consent, defendants proceeded to exploit Ms. Barbash’s likeness and character for the film and the promotion thereof.
A spokesman for STX responded, stating, “We will continue to defend our right to tell factually based stories based on the public record.”