US actor Kevin Spacey will have to pay more than $30 million to “House of Cards” studio because of losses brought on by his firing for sexual misconduct
The ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court came after a legal fight of more than three years and an eight-day evidentiary hearing that was kept secret from the public.
An arbitration decision made final on Monday said MRC Entertainment, the studio behind Netflix's hit show,“The safety of our employees, sets and work environments is of paramount importance to MRC and why we set out to push for accountability," MRC said in a statement on Monday. It said Spacey engaged in "certain conduct in connection with several crew members in each of the five seasons that he starred in and executive produced House of Cards.”, and shorten it from 13 to eight episodes to meet deadlines.A representative for Spacey did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. His attorneys argued that the actor's actions were not a substantial factor in the show's losses.
Spacey appealed the decision to a panel of three more private arbitrators, who found for the plaintiffs, making the decision final, and public, on Monday.
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