A lawsuit against the creators of the new Borat movie and Amazon Prime Video by a Holocaust survivor’s estate has been dismissed.
As reported by NME, the estate of the late Judith Dim Evans was protesting the use of an interview recorded between Sacha Baron Cohen and Evans, claiming she didn’t realise the film was satirical.
The interview, which discussed her Holocaust experience, was argued by the estate to have been conducted in order to “mock the Holocaust and Jewish culture.”
However, the case was dismissed on October 26th by Judge Kevin Farmer of Fulton County, Georgia.
In a statement, Amazon lawyer Russell Smith said Baron Cohen was “deeply grateful” to have been able to work with Evans.
“The lawsuit is over… Sacha Baron Cohen was deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with Judith Dim Evans, whose compassion and courage as a Holocaust survivor has touched the hearts of millions of people who have seen the film,” he said.
“Judith’s life is a powerful rebuke to those who deny the Holocaust, and with this film and his activism, Sacha Baron Cohen will continue his advocacy to combat Holocaust denial around the world.”
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Baron Cohen dedicated the film to Evans, who passed away prior to its release.
According to Deadline, Baron Cohen and Amazon Prime are also hoping to release the film’s cut footage of Evans in order for viewers to hear the story of what happened to her during World War II.
The lawsuit is certainly not the only controversy to have plagued Borat Subsequent Moviefilm since its release last week.
Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has come under fire for having been filmed attempting to ‘seduce’ Borat’s “underage” daughter.
Check out the trailer for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm:
