Dumb Money & 9 Other True Stories Where The Real-Life Subjects Sued

With the news that one of the real people depicted in Dumb Money is threatening legal action against the film, it’s worth looking back on some of the biggest true story projects to face defamation and libel lawsuits. Cinematic dramatizations are always legal minefields. If a film depicts a real person, or even features a character closely resembling a real person, it’s vulnerable to lawsuits. While many true story films try to stick as closely to the facts as possible or change the names of the real people they’re portraying, this doesn’t guarantee protection.