- 1/9/2024
Stars on Trial_ Gwyneth Paltrow, Danny Masterson, Jonathan Majors and MORE
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:03 Tonight, stars on The Stand.
00:05 Well, I lost half a day of skiing.
00:08 2023's wildest celeb court cases
00:10 from Gwyneth Paltrow's ski crash trial.
00:13 And then boom.
00:15 Did you, in a press conference,
00:17 compare my client to King Kong?
00:19 To the case that had Ed Sheeran
00:21 threatening to quit music.
00:23 Lawsuits are not a pleasant experience.
00:25 Plus, Lizzo accused of sexual harassment.
00:29 ET with a former employee suing.
00:31 I felt like I was in a madhouse.
00:33 And Mila and Ashton backlash
00:35 after showing support to convicted rapist, Danny Masterson.
00:38 Couple months ago, Danny's family reached out to us.
00:41 Then Rihanna's man, A$AP Rocky,
00:43 and the video that could send him to prison for 24 years.
00:47 Plus, how Cardi B fought back when a fan threw a drink.
00:50 And more stars sound off on bad concert behavior.
00:56 Don't throw things.
00:57 ET starts now.
00:59 You know.
01:00 (cheering)
01:01 The stars face the judge
01:02 and we were all guilty of watching.
01:05 Welcome to Entertainment Tonight.
01:06 Yeah, we're gonna start with the case
01:07 that gave us memes, quotes.
01:09 Well, it basically gave us life.
01:11 Gwyneth Paltrow's ski crash trial.
01:14 I said you skied directly into my (beep) back.
01:19 Did you compare my client to King Kong?
01:24 That was not my intention.
01:26 I heard a blood curdling scream.
01:30 Just, I can't do it.
01:31 It was, ah, ah.
01:33 And then, boom.
01:34 I'm just under 5'10".
01:39 Okay, I am so jealous.
01:41 I think I'm shrinking though.
01:42 From the glasses to the $250 notebook,
01:46 all the meme-worthy moments were delivered
01:48 in this eight-day Park City, Utah trial.
01:51 Social media dubbed it both blissfully ridiculous
01:53 and the very whitest, most privileged lawsuit ever seen.
01:57 Well, I lost half a day of skiing.
02:00 My yoga instructor decided I don't like you anymore.
02:03 After the incident, he got a massage.
02:07 I still felt very shaky.
02:10 Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson
02:12 was seeking more than $300,000 in damages
02:14 after alleging Gwyneth's out-of-control skiing
02:17 caused a hit-and-run collision,
02:19 leaving him with, quote, brain injury,
02:21 four broken ribs, and other serious injuries.
02:23 Mr. Sanderson categorically hit me on that ski slope,
02:28 and that is the truth.
02:29 Gwyneth's two children with ex-Chris Martin,
02:32 Apple and Moses, were supposed to take the stand.
02:34 In one of the cringier moments,
02:36 their depositions were read out loud instead.
02:39 We're calling Peter as a fake Moses to the stand.
02:42 Okay, this is kinda weird.
02:45 When I skied over, I heard my mom yelling at the guy.
02:48 Something along the lines of,
02:50 "What the (beep) you just ran into me?"
02:53 She was not going to ski for the rest of the day,
02:55 which she never does.
02:57 The jury quickly found Gwyneth was not at fault
03:00 and awarded the Oscar winner $1 in her countersuit.
03:03 Was Gwyneth Paltrow at fault?
03:06 No.
03:07 And like a boss, Gwyneth whispered,
03:09 "I wish you well" on her way out.
03:11 One meme joked, "That is Brentwood for bless your heart."
03:14 Her exact words, "I wish you well."
03:16 Very kind of her.
03:17 I said, "Thank you, dear."
03:18 Was this worth it?
03:20 Absolutely not.
03:21 I'm gonna be on the internet forever.
03:25 Despite being a viral sensation,
03:26 Gwyneth says it was worth it for her because, quote,
03:29 "I felt that acquiescing to a false claim
03:32 "compromised my integrity."
03:34 I apologize.
03:35 Ed Sheeran also scored a major court victory
03:37 in his $100 million copyright trial.
03:40 The stakes were high.
03:41 Ed threatened to quit his music career if he lost.
03:44 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
03:46 I feel like claims like this are way too common now.
03:49 I'm here for justice,
03:52 protecting my father's intellectual properties.
03:56 At issue, did the four-time Grammy winner
03:58 rip off Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"
04:00 with his song "Thinking Out Loud"?
04:02 ♪ Darling, I will be loving you ♪
04:07 ♪ 'Til we're 70 ♪
04:10 ♪ Woo ♪
04:11 ♪ Let's get it on ♪
04:14 ♪ Marvin ♪
04:16 ♪ Let's get it on ♪
04:19 Ed took the stand in late April
04:20 and played examples of chord progressions.
04:23 There's only so many notes
04:24 and very few chords used in pop music.
04:26 Coincidence is bound to happen.
04:27 This was the fourth time the singer's been hit
04:29 with a copyright claim.
04:31 The verdict, not guilty.
04:33 I have not done something wrong.
04:34 I'm not lying here.
04:35 It just, it riles me up, man.
04:36 It riles me up.
04:38 Another musician who came under fire, Lizzo.
04:41 ♪ Baby, it ain't my fault ♪
04:43 ♪ That I'm out here making news ♪
04:45 In August, the Grammy winner was sued
04:47 by three former dancers over weight shaming,
04:49 sexual harassment, and hostile workplace claims.
04:52 ♪ All the rumors are true, yeah ♪
04:54 For me to be a grown woman,
04:56 that was pushed to the point of going to the bathroom
04:59 with myself in the middle of a rehearsal.
05:02 We're constantly being gaslit
05:03 and she's constantly deflecting.
05:06 And one month later, another lawsuit.
05:08 Her former wardrobe stylist,
05:09 who alleged sexual harassment,
05:11 bullying, and racial discrimination.
05:13 I was in a group chat.
05:14 One of the managers sent a picture
05:16 that had a porn star who was erect.
05:18 That was the culture.
05:20 Lizzo vehemently denies all the claims
05:22 and has asked the court to dismiss both lawsuits.
05:25 ♪ I don't need you ♪
05:27 I'm going to continue to create safe spaces
05:31 for black, fat women
05:34 because that's what the (beep) I do.
05:37 And Cardi B narrowly dodged a legal battle
05:40 of her own in August after she was caught on camera
05:42 hurling her mic at a fan who threw water on her.
05:45 (dramatic music)
05:46 Whoa, (beep)
05:48 Whoa, (beep)
05:49 When water and ice get thrown in your (beep) face
05:52 and hit you man hard, that (beep) hurt, y'all.
05:55 The alleged victim filed a police report for battery,
05:57 but the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence.
06:00 ♪ And I like it like that ♪
06:02 The only thing I throw harder than mics is shade.
06:07 This leads us, of course,
06:08 to the disturbing trend this year of fans gone wild.
06:11 Concert goers attacking and throwing things at performers.
06:15 Are we gonna have a good show tonight?
06:16 Yes, we (beep) are.
06:17 (audience cheering)
06:18 That's Bebe Rexha,
06:20 returning to the stage in Philly two days after a fan
06:23 who thought it would be funny
06:24 hit her in the face with a cell phone.
06:26 ♪ I'm good, yeah, I'm feeling all right ♪
06:30 Can we let people slow us down, Philly?
06:32 (audience cheering)
06:35 No.
06:36 There's no flowers on my face tonight, please.
06:38 I beg of you.
06:40 Days later, a fan slapped singer Ava Max in the face,
06:43 scratching her eye.
06:44 Back in June, Harry Styles got a bouquet of flowers
06:48 flung at his face.
06:49 He's also been hit in the groin with a bottle.
06:52 Oh, that's unfortunate.
06:53 Shawn Mendes was pelted with a pretzel,
06:56 Jack Harlow dodged an object,
06:57 and comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage
07:00 by a man with a knife.
07:02 It's such a weird thing.
07:04 And this was awkward.
07:05 This is your mom?
07:07 I don't know how you feel about this.
07:10 That's pink after a concert goer tossed a bag
07:12 containing the ashes of her deceased mother
07:15 at the singer during her London show.
07:17 The star quickly recovered.
07:18 ♪ I can't see, I can't run ♪
07:20 ♪ This hurts as I can ♪
07:24 Kelsey Ballerini was forced to stop her concert
07:27 in Boise, Idaho after being hit in the face
07:29 with a bracelet hurled from the crowd.
07:31 Kelsey, who was not seriously injured,
07:35 quickly hurried off stage.
07:36 Around five minutes later,
07:37 she returned and made a plea to the crowd.
07:40 About what just happened.
07:41 Don't throw things, you know?
07:44 Meanwhile, a jury will decide if the streets
07:47 would be safer with Rihanna's man,
07:49 A$AP Rocky, behind bars.
07:51 Last month, he arrived to a preliminary hearing
07:53 where a judge determined he will have to stand trial.
07:56 How's Rihanna helping you through this?
07:58 The civil suit stems from a 2021 incident
08:01 where A$AP allegedly pointed a semi-automatic weapon
08:04 and fired it multiple times at his former friend,
08:07 A$AP Relly.
08:08 Rocky has always denied the allegations.
08:11 The evidence doesn't look good against A$AP Rocky.
08:15 There's video surveillance of him with a gun.
08:18 Prosecutors allege Rocky can be seen putting the gun
08:21 in his pants in this surveillance video played in court.
08:24 And while you do not see a weapon fired,
08:27 gunshots are heard.
08:28 I am certain Rocky is gonna be vindicated in all this.
08:32 If convicted, A$AP faces up to 24 years in prison.
08:36 As for Rihanna's support, our source says the couple
08:39 is a quote, "team and will always support each other,"
08:42 while also being careful not to let anything
08:44 impact their baby's peace.
08:46 A pretrial arraignment is set for January 8th.
08:49 I'm hurt, hurt, hurt.
08:51 And in August, Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced
08:53 to 10 years in prison after being convicted
08:55 of shooting Megan Thee Stallion back in 2020.
08:58 I feel like I'm in such a fresh space.
09:00 I've just gone through so much
09:02 and I'm so at a point where I don't care
09:04 about a lot of stuff.
09:06 I'm like, okay, at this point, girl,
09:07 what's the worst thing that can happen?
09:09 During the nine-day trial, Tory,
09:11 whose real name is Daystar Peterson,
09:13 maintained his innocence.
09:14 How does Mr. Peterson handling this?
09:16 The sentence handed down was incredibly harsh.
09:20 In the powerful victim's statement read in court,
09:23 Megan says she spiraled into a dark space
09:26 and will never be the same.
09:28 Is your client remorseful?
09:30 He is incredibly remorseful and ashamed
09:32 and embarrassed that all of this happened.
09:34 Meanwhile, Danny Masterson remains in prison
09:37 after a jury found the former "That '70s Show" star
09:39 guilty of raping two ex-Scientologists in May.
09:43 His crimes were committed 20 years earlier.
09:46 He said, "Oh, I had sex with you last night."
09:48 And I said, "Was I unconscious?"
09:52 And he said, "Yeah."
09:55 Masterson was sentenced to the maximum,
09:57 30 years to life in September,
09:59 11 days after the sentencing,
10:01 his wife of 12 years, Bijou Phillips, filed for divorce.
10:04 His former co-stars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
10:07 caused an uproar when their letters of support
10:09 for their former co-star leaked.
10:11 Obtained by Legal Affairs in trials with Megan Cuniff,
10:14 Ashton calls Danny a quote, "Role model
10:16 "who set an extraordinary standard
10:18 "around how you treat other people,"
10:20 adding, "I do not believe he is an ongoing harm to society."
10:24 And so much for talking.
10:27 Mila described Danny as an older brother figure,
10:30 saying, "She wholeheartedly vouches
10:32 "for Danny Masterson's exceptional character."
10:34 Ashton and Mila released a video explaining the letters
10:37 after they came to light.
10:39 The letters were not written to question
10:40 the legitimacy of the judicial system.
10:43 Danny's family reached out to us
10:44 and they asked us to write character letters
10:48 to represent the person that we knew for 25 years.
10:52 Ashton posted during Thanksgiving week
10:54 for the first time since the controversy.
10:56 He told his followers that he was thankful for no comment.
11:00 We support victims.
11:02 We have done this historically through our work.
11:05 It's a dirty game.
11:06 We know the full truth.
11:07 This is his crusade.
11:08 He is a man on a mission.
11:10 Just last week, Prince Harry won big
11:12 in his historic phone hacking trial.
11:14 A UK court ruled the Duke of Sussex was a victim.
11:17 His phone was targeted by Mirror Group newspapers
11:20 and former editor, Piers Morgan, knew about it,
11:23 which he denies.
11:24 I've never hacked a phone or told anybody else
11:27 to hack a phone.
11:28 Harry was awarded about $180,000 in damages.
11:32 The judgment comes six months after the dad of two
11:34 got emotional on the stand.
11:36 In a statement to ET, Harry calls the ruling
11:39 vindicating and affirming.
11:41 Harry's fight is part of a bigger legal challenge
11:44 that includes stars like Elizabeth Hurley and Elton John,
11:47 who was also wrapped up in Kevin Spacey's
11:49 sexual assault trial.
11:51 He took the stand in July.
11:53 The singer was called in by the defense
11:55 after one of Spacey's accusers claimed the actor
11:57 forcefully grabbed him on their way
12:00 to Elton's annual summer party in either 2004 or 2005.
12:04 Well, Elton and his husband, David Furnish,
12:07 both testified virtually from Monaco
12:09 that the 64-year-old actually didn't come to their event
12:12 either of those years.
12:13 He only attended in 2001.
12:15 Kevin broke down in tears
12:16 after being acquitted of nine charges.
12:19 I'm enormously grateful to the jury.
12:22 You think this story's gonna have a happy ending?
12:24 Happy endings are just stories that haven't finished yet.
12:27 Well, this is far from finished.
12:29 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's war
12:31 over their $160 million French winery.
12:34 Here's what happened.
12:35 Angie sold her 50% stake to a competitor
12:38 after their bitter divorce in custody battle.
12:40 According to Brad, he was blindsided,
12:42 learning about the deal in a press release.
12:45 He was prepared to buy her out,
12:47 but she walked away and refused to stay silent
12:50 about an alleged attack on their private plane in 2016.
12:54 That's where Angie says Brad slammed her into a wall
12:57 and assaulted two of their kids.
12:59 He was cleared by the FBI and is now suing
13:01 to have the sale of the winery reversed.
13:03 The one thing they can agree on,
13:05 mediation instead of a trial.
13:07 Okay, now moving on to Tiger Woods and his ex.
13:11 The golf legend's former girlfriend, Erika Herman.
13:14 She's taking the 15-time major champion to court.
13:17 Erika filed two lawsuits against the golf great,
13:20 the first for $30 million,
13:22 claiming she was tricked into moving out
13:24 of his $54 million Florida mansion.
13:27 The second suit alleged sexual abuse.
13:29 Tiger's team blasted her as a jilted ex-girlfriend.
13:33 Your love life is in a fishbowl.
13:35 That's part of the deal.
13:38 In a stunning twist, Erika dropped both cases
13:40 and said last month she was never a victim
13:43 of sexual harassment or sexual abuse.
13:46 Another case closed after a 17-month custody battle.
13:49 Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis reportedly agreed
13:52 to pay Olivia Wilde more than $27,000 a month
13:56 in child support for their two kids.
13:59 Do they know how hard daddy's working
14:00 to bring us more Ted Lasso?
14:02 I don't know if they know how hard, they know how often.
14:05 From battling exes to a family feud.
14:08 ♪ You're a goodie me and I'll be good to you ♪
14:13 This was an epic estate showdown
14:15 Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough
14:17 versus her grandmother Elvis' ex Priscilla Presley.
14:20 It's really emotional to have people
14:22 care so much about your family.
14:25 The legal drama started after the surprise death
14:27 of Lisa Marie Presley in January.
14:29 Riley told Vanity Fair chaos followed.
14:32 The reason, well, turns out Lisa Marie
14:34 had made Riley executor of her estate.
14:37 Priscilla challenged that in court.
14:39 We were told that during the worst of it,
14:41 things were very tense and the two weren't talking
14:44 except through lawyers.
14:45 Then four months after Lisa Marie's passing, a deal.
14:48 I'm pleased to inform everyone
14:50 that the parties have reached a settlement.
14:52 Here's how things stand today.
14:53 Riley is the sole trustee of Graceland
14:56 and her late mother's estate.
14:57 She also agreed to pay her grandmother
14:59 a million dollar lump sum
15:01 and cover up to $400,000 in legal fees.
15:04 The family's happy and united.
15:06 Priscilla and Riley were able
15:08 to put the family drama behind them.
15:10 The same can't be said in the real life
15:12 blindside court battle.
15:14 I would like to become a legal guardian.
15:16 Michael Orr claims Sean and Leanne Toohey
15:18 tricked him into a conservatorship.
15:20 He also alleges he was never paid
15:22 for the Oscar winning film,
15:23 which made more than $300 million at the box office.
15:27 We estimate each person received $100,000,
15:31 each person in the family.
15:33 Including Mr. Orr.
15:35 Correct.
15:36 In September, a judge granted Michael's request
15:39 to end the nearly 19 year conservatorship.
15:42 Just last month, the Toohey's agreed
15:44 to remove any references of Orr being their adopted son
15:47 from their website and public speaking engagements.
15:50 Another movie caught up in controversy?
15:52 One more, one more, one more.
15:55 Rust, starring Alec Baldwin.
15:58 Are you doing okay?
15:59 No, I'm not actually.
16:01 It's been a little over two years
16:02 since Alec's gun went off on set,
16:04 killing cinematographer, Helena Hutchins.
16:07 The 65 year old maintains he never pulled the trigger
16:10 and video from the rehearsal shows Alec
16:12 speaking up about safety.
16:14 You wanna go on the other side of the camera?
16:15 I don't wanna shoot toward you.
16:16 Production on the film resumed earlier this year
16:18 and an involuntary manslaughter charge
16:21 against Baldwin was dropped.
16:22 Although he could still be facing legal drama
16:25 in the new year.
16:26 After gathering additional facts,
16:28 the New Mexico DA's office is attempting
16:30 to recharge the star.
16:31 Do you feel guilt?
16:33 No, no.
16:34 As for Marvel star, Jonathan Majors,
16:38 his MCU days are officially over.
16:40 On Monday, a New York jury found Jonathan guilty
16:43 of reckless assault and harassment
16:44 towards his now ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabari.
16:47 My temper, my (beep)
16:49 my travel blog, all that, all that said,
16:52 right, I'm gonna say, I'm a great man.
16:54 A great man.
16:56 Jonathan, who was set to star in two Avengers sequels,
16:59 faces a year in jail.
17:00 He maintains his innocence
17:02 and his sentencing is set for February 6th.
17:05 You have anything to say, Jonathan?
17:07 Jonathan!
17:07 Now entering the courtroom, Leonardo DiCaprio.
17:14 Good night, everybody.
17:15 ♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪
17:18 ♪ You can't hide ♪
17:20 The federal money laundering trial
17:21 of Fuji's rapper, Proz Michelle,
17:23 drew international attention
17:24 when Leonardo DiCaprio testified in April.
17:27 Proz was accused of unlawfully accepting money
17:29 from a man who helped initially fund
17:31 Leo's 2013 movie, The Wolf of Wall Street.
17:34 Proz was convicted on 10 criminal charges
17:37 and faces up to 20 years in prison.
17:39 ♪ Starlight, the star bright ♪
17:41 Proz is awaiting sentencing and seeking a new trial.
17:44 Meanwhile, he reunited with his Fuji's bandmates
17:46 and joined Lauryn Hill on her 25th anniversary tour.
17:49 (upbeat music)
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