D.C. District Judge Thomas Hogan ruled Monday in favor of CBS, Showtime and the actor, who argued that the defamation case brought against them should be transferred to New York.
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2018. By Sarah Polus Sarah Polus Reporter and editorial aide for Reliable Source Email Bio Follow April 30 at 4:15 PM Sacha Baron Cohen, CBS and Showtime appear to be one step closer to keeping the $95 million that former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is seeking from them.
The comedian and the production networks just proved victorious in the first round of legal battles against Moore, who filed a lawsuit in September claiming that an episode of Cohen’s satirical exposé series “Who Is America?” incorrectly portrayed him as a pedophile. D.C.
[Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen, CBS and Showtime for $95 million, claiming ‘extreme emotional distress’] In the months before filming, Moore, now 72, faced accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior toward several women when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. He is seeking financial compensation from the TV entities, citing intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraud.
Moore’s lawyer, Larry Klayman, told the Hill that he intends to appeal the case’s transfer. His statement said, in part, that “no matter where the case is ultimately heard, we are confident that Sacha Baron Cohen, Showtime and CBS will be held legally accountable by a jury for their low class, disgusting and malicious defamatory acts to harm a good man and his family.”
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