Former Golden Globes Owners Sue Penske Media Over Acquisition
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), former owners of the Golden Globes, has filed a lawsuit against Penske Media Corporation (PMC), alleging fraud in the acquisition of the awards show. PMC has pushed back against these claims, calling them illegitimate.
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Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards
By Andrew Dalton
Read full article →Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Penske Media Corporation Over Golden Globes Purchase
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against Penske Media Corporation, the parent of Variety, over the 2023 acquisition of the Golden Globe Awards. The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, accuses PMC of taking control of the awards show through a “sham process tainted by fraud.” It also alleges […]
By Gmaddaus
Read full article →Penske Media Sued by Hollywood Foreign Press Association Over Golden Globes Buy
The lawsuit accuses Penske Media of orchestrating a scheme to dismantle the 80-year-old organization that founded the awards show.
By Winston Cho
Read full article →HFPA Sues PMC Over Purchase Of Golden Globes & Control Of Awards Market; Globes Pushes Back On “Illegitimate Claims” By “Defunct Organization”
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association sued Penske Media Group on Tuesday, alleging that the company engaged in a scheme to fraudulently acquire the Golden Globe Awards and gain control over the awards market. The 113-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, alleges monopolization, unlawful restraint of trade, unfair trade practices and fraudulent […]
By Ted Johnson
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