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Producers pay damages to settle libel suit over movie about search for King Richard III

LONDON (AP) — It was a true story stranger than fiction: The body of England’s King Richard III, missing for centuries, was discovered under a parking lot after a search spearheaded by amateur sleuths ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Steve Coogan Settles Libel Claim Over ‘The Lost King’; Academic Who Sued Awarded “Substantial Damages” After “Smug, Dismissive” Portrayal

Claimant Richard Taylor said his depiction in the film — following the 2012 hunt for King Richard III's remains — was misogynistic and defamatory. By Lily Ford Steve Coogan has settled a libel claim ...
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Steve Coogan & Pathé Pay "Substantial Damages" To Settle Court Battle Over Character Portrayal In Richard III Movie ‘The Lost King'

He said that due to the ill health of Philippa Langley, whose recollection of events around the finding of King Richard III’s remains was the basis for the film, her evidence could not be presented to ...
Variety

Steve Coogan Settles Libel Claim Over Richard III Film ‘The Lost King,’ University Employee Who Sued to Receive ‘Substantial Damages’

Steve Coogan, his production company Baby Cow and Pathé Productions have settled a libel claim over their 2022 film “The Lost King,” with the university employee who sued over his depiction in the ...