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Showtime Sued by Estate of Tammy Wynette’s Last Husband Over ‘Villainous’ Depiction in ‘George & Tammy’
The estate of Tammy Wynette's final husband, George Richey, has sued Showtime for portraying him as a 'villian' in 'George & Tammy.'
But because she was a consulting producer on the miniseries, as well as being the writer of the memoir that was the basis for the script, the lawsuit claims that the 2022 release of “George & Tammy” represented the network’s “tortious interference” in a 2015 settlement agreement the estate had made with Jones not to defame or disparage Richey, played by Steve Zahn in the series The suit, obtained by Variety, is full of lengthy scene descriptions and even subtitled stills from “George & Tammy,” as well as interviews given by Georgette Jones, actors Jessica Chastain (who played Wynette) and Zahn, and series creator and showrunner Abe Sylvia. More to the point of Showtime being the sole defendant now, the Richeys’ lawyers say Paramount Networks was aware of the non-disparagement agreement Jones was subject to when the company was adapting her book and employing her as a consulting producer.
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