‘House of Cards’ Production Company Loses $100 Million Trial Over Imploded Final Season
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Siding with Media Rights Capital's insurer, the jury rejected arguments that Kevin Spacey couldn't film because of a sickness that led to his unavailability.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Media Rights Capital, the production company behind House of Cards , has lost a trial over a nine-figure insurance payout in connection with the sixth season of the show. A Los Angeles jury found on Tuesday that MRC’s losses weren’t a result of a condition by Kevin Spacey that prevented him from filming, according to a court filing. MRC sought upwards of $100 million from its insurer, Fireman’s Fund. The question at the center of the trial: What actually killed Spacey’s appearance from the final season? MRC argued it was because of the actor’s sex addiction, which it maintained is a sickness that led to his unavailability. Fireman’s Fund said it was actually because of media fallout in response to allegations of sexual assault. A win for MRC would’ve had major implications for production insurance coverage moving forward. Related Stories Movies Kevin Spacey Says He Has "No Home" and He'd Be Reaccepted by Hollywood if Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino "Call Tomorrow" News The White House and Hollywood's Ongoing Renovations of Power The allegations against Spacey surfaced a 2017 BuzzFeed report detailing sexual abuse and assault by the actor across several decades. It was followed by a CNN story accusing him of sexually assaulting crew members. Around that time, the actor checked himself into The Meadows, a $28,000-a-month rehab facility. MRC operated under the belief that Spacey would be incapable of appearing for the sixth season of the show and announced his suspension. Evidence in the trial included representations from Spacey’s legal team that the actor was “available, willing and able to provide all of the services” required under his contract. Under the policy, MRC was covered for losses in connection with a “sickness,” wh...
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