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Golden Globes acquisition faces fraud lawsuit from former HFPA members

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A lawsuit has been filed against Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge Industries, alleging a fraudulent scheme to acquire the Golden Globe Awards. The plaintiffs, members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, claim that Penske and Todd Boehly orchestrated a boycott and backlash against the awards show to devalue it, enabling them to purchase it at a lower price. The suit further alleges deception regarding the sale and misuse of California's nonprofit laws, seeking at least $150 million in damages and the dissolution of the acquisition agreement. AI

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Golden Globes acquisition faces fraud lawsuit from former HFPA members

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press ·

    Lawsuit: Penske and Boehly staged Golden Globes boycott to buy it cheap

    Former HFPA members say Todd Boehly and Jay Penske engineered a scandal, then swooped in — and now they want $150 million back.

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