Famed directorFrancis Ford Coppolahas launched a $15 million libellawsuitagainstVarietyover the publication calling his behavior during the production ofMegalopolisunprofessional.
Some people are jealous and resentful of genius, the lawsuit says.
Those people therefore denigrate and tell knowing and reckless falsehoods about those of whom they are jealous.
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(BothRolling StoneandVarietyshare a parent company, PMC.
I have everything to lose here, he said.
And, in a way, I have nothing left to lose anymore.
(Coppola has not yet addressed Pagones lawsuit.)
