'House of Cards' Producers Lose Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Insurer Over Kevin Spacey

Media Rights Capital, the production company behind 'House of Cards,' lost a multi-million dollar lawsuit against its insurer, with a court concluding that Kevin Spacey's termination was not due to illness, impacting the final season's production.

25 Mar, 21:09 — 25 Mar, 23:28

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This case highlights the financial risks associated with talent clauses in production contracts and the complexities of insurance claims when a star's conduct leads to production disruptions. The outcome could influence how entertainment companies insure against potential misconduct by their lead actors.

Key entitiesHouse of Cards Kevin Spacey Media Rights Capital (MRC)

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varietyMostly Factual157d ago

Kevin Spacey’s ‘House of Cards’ Firing: MRC Loses $29 Million Insurance Case Over Sexual Addiction

The producer of “House of Cards” has lost an insurance trial over $29 million in production costs incurred due to the firing of Kevin Spacey in 2017. The producer, Media Rights Capital, argued that its losses should have been covered under Spacey’s cast insurance policy, which would pay out if Spacey was unavailable due to […]

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual157d ago

‘House of Cards’ Production Company Loses $100 Million Trial Over Imploded Final Season

Siding with Media Rights Capital's insurer, the jury rejected arguments that Kevin Spacey couldn't film because of a sickness that led to his unavailability.

By Winston Cho

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deadlineMostly Factual157d ago

Kevin Spacey’s Contested Exit From ‘House Of Cards’ Blows Up On MRC In $100M Insurance Trial

Media Rights Capital’s loss in an pricey insurance dispute over the demise of House of Cards was ultimately a reversal of fortune and shifting alliances right of out Frank Underwood’s playbook. Swinging from fighting Spacey in court, the Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu founded MRC turned its focus a few years back to insurer Fireman’s […]

By Dominic Patten

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First report: variety · 25 Mar, 21:09|Full coverage: 4 · 15h|Window: 15h

variety25 Mar, 21:09First to report

Kevin Spacey’s ‘House of Cards’ Firing: MRC Loses $29 Million Insurance Case Over Sexual Addiction

hollywood-reporter25 Mar, 21:52

‘House of Cards’ Production Company Loses $100 Million Trial Over Imploded Final Season

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deadline25 Mar, 23:28

Kevin Spacey’s Contested Exit From ‘House Of Cards’ Blows Up On MRC In $100M Insurance Trial

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cdm-me26 Mar, 11:51Latest update

'House of Cards' Producers Lose Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Insurer Over Kevin Spacey

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Kevin Spacey’s ‘House of Cards’ Firing: MRC Loses $29 Million Insurance Case Over Sexual Addiction

‘House of Cards’ Production Company Loses $100 Million Trial Over Imploded Final Season

Kevin Spacey’s Contested Exit From ‘House Of Cards’ Blows Up On MRC In $100M Insurance Trial

Coverage Timeline

Kevin Spacey’s ‘House of Cards’ Firing: MRC Loses $29 Million Insurance Case Over Sexual Addiction

‘House of Cards’ Production Company Loses $100 Million Trial Over Imploded Final Season

Kevin Spacey’s Contested Exit From ‘House Of Cards’ Blows Up On MRC In $100M Insurance Trial

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