September 06, 2022
A lawsuit that accused Netflix of defamation over the portrayal of a female former Soviet and Georgian chess champion in the series "The Queen's Gambit" was dismissed by the parties Tuesday following a few months of settlement talks.
January 27, 2022
A California federal judge denied Netflix's attempt to dismiss a defamation suit from Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili over her portrayal in the hit show "The Queen's Gambit," ruling Thursday that while the show is fictional, the reference to Gaprindashvili could be interpreted as a true historical detail.
December 06, 2021
Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili sought to keep alive a defamation suit over her portrayal in Netflix's hit show "The Queen's Gambit," telling a California federal judge on Friday that "smoke and mirrors" can't obscure the streaming giant's alleged lies about her career.
November 02, 2021
Netflix said Monday that 80-year-old Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili is attempting to chill free speech by suing the streaming giant for defamation over her portrayal in "The Queen's Gambit."
September 16, 2021
Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili sued Netflix on Thursday for at least $5 million over her portrayal in "The Queen's Gambit," saying the show's assertion that she never played against men in the 1960s is "manifestly false" as well as "grossly sexist and belittling."