Overview

• Costner filed a motion to strike in Los Angeles Superior Court, calling Devyn LaBella’s allegations “absolutely false” and a “bold-faced lie.”
• His submission includes behind-the-scenes photos, sworn declarations from crew and cast, and a post-shoot text from LaBella thanking a supervisor, which he argues contradicts her account.
• Costner says the covered-wagon shot only implied off-screen violence, involved fully clothed performers, and did not include simulated sex, rape, nudity or physical contact.
• The filing seeks a September 18 hearing under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which can trigger immediate appeals and extend the case timeline.
• LaBella and her lawyer cite an intimacy coordinator’s report and texts alleging protocol lapses, maintain that an unscheduled simulated-rape staging occurred, and seek damages plus court-ordered safety measures such as mandatory intimacy coordinators and training.