Overview
- On Threads this week, Simmons called for an apology and $100 million, saying HBO owes him “100s of millions” and citing support for charities and his family.
- He previously filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit in New York state court over the film’s portrayal of sexual-assault allegations against him.
- The suit alleges filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering and HBO excluded exculpatory material, including more than 20 witness interviews and nine polygraph tests he says were provided to John Stankey and Casey Bloys.
- A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson said the company disputes the allegations, stands by the filmmakers, and will vigorously defend against the claims.
- No court decision has been reported, and Simmons’ counsel argues continued global releases constitute republication under New York’s one-year defamation statute.