District Court Judge Joanna Sybert’s summary judgment opinion ( read here), she really doesn’t think much of Greene’s response, slams his attorneys for violating a procedural rule with too much commentary and thus disregards his response and deems the filmmakers’ statement of material facts to be admitted. That led to discovery, and later, plaintiffs showcasing what they learned about 1990s Stratton Oakmont and Greene responding that DiCaprio should really have done more character research.Īs an initial matter in U.S. The defendants almost escaped the lawsuit back in 2015, when the judge rejected a privacy claim but saw just enough in the defamation cause of action to allow it to move forward.
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