Trex202@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agoBoo fucking hoo - Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles in movieswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down16
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkBoo fucking hoo - Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles in movieswww.cbc.caTrex202@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·21 hours agoWhat’s weird is they fired him then ordered him to pay them $30 million for not fulfilling the role. LOL
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·21 hours agoHe had to pay because these big contracts have morality clauses, whoever breaks the contract had to pay the prescribed penalty. He broke the contract by violating the morality clause and so he had to make the studio whole.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·18 hours agoExcept he was found not guilty
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-210 hours agoCivil vs criminal cases. The morality clause has a lower bar. The same situation with OJ Simpson.
minus-squarerainwall@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-215 hours agoMorality clauses arent contingent on the same “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard that criminal cases require. Its very possible the judge/jury thought Spacey was a creepy rapist, but didnt think the proof quite hit the high bar to convict.
What’s weird is they fired him then ordered him to pay them $30 million for not fulfilling the role. LOL
He had to pay because these big contracts have morality clauses, whoever breaks the contract had to pay the prescribed penalty. He broke the contract by violating the morality clause and so he had to make the studio whole.
Except he was found not guilty
Civil vs criminal cases. The morality clause has a lower bar. The same situation with OJ Simpson.
Morality clauses arent contingent on the same “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard that criminal cases require.
Its very possible the judge/jury thought Spacey was a creepy rapist, but didnt think the proof quite hit the high bar to convict.