Is Jerry West’s Potential Lawsuit Against HBO Over His Portrayal in the Lakers Docudrama “Winning Time” a Jump Ball?
The IP Law Blog
MAY 12, 2022
In a letter to HBO, West’s lawyer claims that Winning Time falsely and cruelly portrays West as an out-of-control, intoxicated, rage-aholic. West’s lawyers argue that the scene implies that Winning Time depicts the “real” West. West calls his portrayal “false and defamatory” and he has publicly called for a retraction and an apology.
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