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Episode 3: Wrestling Defamation

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October 6, 2016 In Podcast By Anthony Zangrillo

Episode 3: Wrestling Defamation

As a follow-up to a summer blog post[1], the podcast team tackles the high-profile defamation cases involving Jesse “the Body” Ventura against “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and the “Immortal” Hulk Hogan against Gawker. Both cases present an interesting set of facts, where celebrities are twisting the law on their media tormentors, and the opinions have interesting views on First Amendment protections relating to freedom of speech. First, the Ventura decision was controversial, and the crew dissect the resulting opinion, which parses through defamation and unjust enrichment awards. On the other hand, the famous Hulk Hogan sex tape presents a host of legal realist issues ripe for discussion. The podcast will also explore the meaning and scope of the legal concept of “newsworthiness” in relation to the First Amendment.

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Anthony Zangrillo

Anthony Zangrillo is a third year student at Fordham University School of Law and the Online Editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. He will be joining the Capital Markets group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP after graduation. While an undergraduate student at NYU, he founded the Motion Picture Club. (http://www.motionpictureclubs.com). You can find him on Twitter at @FordhamIPLJ.