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Canadian journalist Arthur Kent, a.k.a. the “Scud Stud,” thanks to his his live NBC reports during the 1991 Gulf War, has settled a lawsuit against Universal Studios over the movie Charlie Wilson’s War, Mike Nichols’ 2007 film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, which dealt with covert operations in Afghanistan.
In the suit, Kent alleged that Universal Studios violated his intellectual property rights by using footage of his 1986 reporting from Afghanistan. As a writer, I’m always glad to see these kinds of copyright issues resolved this way. You have to wonder if they approached him initially, though, and if not, why on earth not…?
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No word on terms of the settlement, but Kent is happy. “I am very pleased with the terms of the settlement,” he said. “I brought these actions only to uphold the copyright protection of my work, my voice, and my archive, and to make clear that I do not endorse the account of historical events conveyed by the movie.”
Image: Charlie Wilson’s War, Universal Studios, 2007; Source: Hollywood Reporter
