Why the Silliest $27M Lawsuit Over a Lion King Joke Is Garbage | LAWYER EXPLAINS

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Comedian Learnmore Jonasi made a joke on a podcast about the opening chant to the Lion King’s “The Circle of Life,” and that joke went viral. Now, the Lion King’s composer, Lebo M, is suing the comedian for $27M over it, alleging defamation, trademark infringement, and more. But the thing is, this joke wasn’t just a joke… it was clearly social commentary. And this means this is a clear Anti-SLAPP case, and one that’s likely to teach Lebo M the Law of FAFO in a very expensive way.

See how the joke played out in the original podcast here:
Lion King Shocking Truth Revealed! | One54 Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6WxMn8sjWs

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
3:27 Background
14:40 The Lawsuit
15:17 Trademark Infringement
17:30 Defamation Per Se
21:54 Trade Libel
23:31 Tortious Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
24:34 Why This Is Going to Backfire
30:02 What Do You Think?

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