Overview

• The suit filed June 4 in Manhattan names HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery and filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick for defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress.
• Simmons alleges the 2020 film suppressed statements from over 20 witnesses and nine CIA-grade polygraph tests that he says refute sexual assault claims.
• His filing contends that global republication of the documentary overcomes New York’s one-year defamation statute of limitations.
• He is demanding at least $20 million in damages and a court order to remove “On the Record” from all HBO platforms.
• The documentary centers on allegations from more than 20 women accusing Simmons of sexual assault, which he maintains are false.