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Francis Ford Coppola Sues Variety and Executive Editors for Libel Over ‘Megalopolis’ Misconduct Report

Francis Ford Coppola names Tatiana Siegel and Brent Lang in the suit over their July investigation into his “unprofessional” behavior on set

Francis Ford Coppola is suing Variety and two of the trade publication’s executive editors for libel over a story published in July alleging that the director behaved inappropriately and unprofessionally on the set of his new film “Megalopolis.” They were reportedly taken by a former member of the film’s crew, and appeared to match an earlier story in The Guardian in which sources accused Coppola of trying to kiss “some of the topless and scantily clad female extras” and telling them “he was ‘trying to get them in the mood.’” This video was taken on a CLOSED set that prohibited cell phones specifically for the safety of the actors.,” Rayna Menz said in part in an Instagram Story, “I am disgusted by these allegations & hope everybody will see the truth for what it is.”

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