Overview
- At the High Court, lawyers confirmed Richard Taylor will receive substantial, undisclosed damages and that the defendants will cover his legal costs.
- The film will carry a front-card stating the portrayal of Taylor is fictional and does not represent the real person, who is said to have acted with integrity.
- Producers say no material edits will be made beyond the clarification, leaving the movie otherwise unchanged.
- A preliminary ruling in June last year found the depiction carried a defamatory meaning, paving the way for a trial that the settlement now avoids.
- Taylor called the outcome vindication, while Steve Coogan and his partners said they remain proud of the film, as Taylor’s lawyers flagged caution for future ‘true story’ dramatizations.