Nona Gaprindashvili v. Netflix, Inc., et al

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Case Number:

2:21-cv-07408

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Judge:

Virginia A. Phillips

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  1. September 06, 2022

    Player, Netflix Agree To End 'Queen's Gambit' Defamation Suit

    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.

  2. January 27, 2022

    Netflix Can't Checkmate 'Queen's Gambit' Defamation Suit

    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.

  3. December 06, 2021

    Netflix Can't Evade 'Queen's Gambit' Slander Suit, Court Told

    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.

  4. November 02, 2021

    Netflix Says Free Speech Bars 'Queen's Gambit' Slander Suit

    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."

  5. September 16, 2021

    Netflix Sued For 'Grossly Sexist' Portrayal In 'Queen's Gambit'

    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."

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