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Judge Dismisses ‘George & Tammy’ Lawsuit Against Showtime Over Portrayal of George Richey
A judge has dismissed a suit against Showtime over 'George & Tammy' and its allegedly disparaging portrayal of George Richey, Wynette's final husband.
They maintained in the suit that Georgette violated the terms of that settlement not just by doing interviews about the miniseries but by aiding and encouraging Showtime in presenting a deeply unflattering portrait of George Richey. But Bibas said that the plaintiff did not establish that Showtime knew about the settlement until Georgette Jones informed the network about it shortly before “George & Tammy” was released. “In April 2022, Sheila’s lawyer sent a letter to the series’ actors, producers, writers, and showrunner,” Bibas wrote, “along with Showtimes’s parent company, warning them that Georgette had signed a non-disparagement agreement, and threatening to sue.
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