Former Donald Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone admitted, as part of a settlement in a defamation suit, that he used the right-wing conspiracy-theory website InfoWars to spread lies and misinformation.
As part of a settlement, Stone agreed to buy newspaper ads and publish a statement on his Facebook and Instagram accounts apologizing to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui for falsely claiming he had been convicted of financial crimes and violated U.S. election law by making political donations to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
“All of these statements are not true,” Stone acknowledges as part of the settlement first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Stone acknowledged that he should have done his own research, and instead he relied on information from former Trump campaign adviser Sam Nunberg.
In an interview with the Journal, Guo claimed Stone had been paid to make false claims about him on Alex Jones’ InfoWars, identifying Chinese-American...
As part of a settlement, Stone agreed to buy newspaper ads and publish a statement on his Facebook and Instagram accounts apologizing to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui for falsely claiming he had been convicted of financial crimes and violated U.S. election law by making political donations to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
“All of these statements are not true,” Stone acknowledges as part of the settlement first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Stone acknowledged that he should have done his own research, and instead he relied on information from former Trump campaign adviser Sam Nunberg.
In an interview with the Journal, Guo claimed Stone had been paid to make false claims about him on Alex Jones’ InfoWars, identifying Chinese-American...
- 12/18/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Payroll, accounting and production management outfit Cast & Crew has launched Media Guarantors Insurance Solutions. Led by principals and industry vets Fred Milstein and Scott Nicolaides, the completion bond company will run as a separate entity and is looking to innovate amid a changing landscape.
Milstein is President and CEO of the new company. The exec has years of experience in the sector and calls Media Guarantors “a better kind of completion bond company focused on offering the highest level of singular service. We know every project is different and we will create tailored solutions to fit each of our client’s particular situations. Our combined expertise and experience, plus the financial strength of our insurer, means clients will be supported from start to finish.”
The company describes its role thusly: to confirm a project is achievable as conceived; cap financiers’ exposure; guaranty delivery to specifications; make distribution agreements bankable...
Milstein is President and CEO of the new company. The exec has years of experience in the sector and calls Media Guarantors “a better kind of completion bond company focused on offering the highest level of singular service. We know every project is different and we will create tailored solutions to fit each of our client’s particular situations. Our combined expertise and experience, plus the financial strength of our insurer, means clients will be supported from start to finish.”
The company describes its role thusly: to confirm a project is achievable as conceived; cap financiers’ exposure; guaranty delivery to specifications; make distribution agreements bankable...
- 4/9/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Bruno Wu, the founder and CEO of Sun Seven Stars Media Group, one of China’s largest privately-held entertainment companies, has teamed up with the writer of “The Magnificent Seven” to develop English-language action thriller “The Last Mission,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. The film will be the first in a slate of English-language films produced by Peak Time Entertainment, a joint venture between Wu subsidiary Seven Stars Entertainment and veteran Hollywood producer Arthur Sarkissian, who created the “Rush Hour” franchise. “Last Mission” follows four retired special forces officers who reunite for one final mission in Southeast Asia. It’s set to start filming.
- 11/3/2016
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The American Film Market kicks off on Wednesday in Santa Monica with a sizable delegation from China. Over 200 execs are attending from the mainland with nearly 100 more from Hong Kong repping over 90 companies as Asia looks to deepen ties with Hollywood and the independent film business. The Afm Conference Series will also welcome speakers including Bruno Wu for panels entitled Producing in China and Marketing & Distributing in China. This is typically a busy…...
- 10/31/2016
- Deadline
Gong Li has been cast in The Last Empress. The upcoming China-us co-production drama recounts Express Cixi's (Li) life and her complex relationship with Emperor Guang Xu and Imperial Advisor American Costa, both of whom want to modernise China. However, due to misunderstandings, Guang Xu's 100-day reform was ended by bloodshed and led to a period of violent revolutions. Seven Stars chairman Bruno Wu said: "Gong Li was our first choice to play the complex empress. [She] has been applauded throughout her career for capturing the subtle nuances of multifaceted characters and delivering powerful award-winning performances. (more)...
- 9/18/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
Chinese actress Gong Li will take the lead role in the Chinese-u.S. joint production of "The Last Empress," co-producers Seven Stars Film Studios announced on Tuesday. The film, set in a turbulent moment in Chinese history, tells the story of Empress Cixi's life and her complex relationships with Emperor Guang Xu and Imperial advisor American Costa, both of whom shared a desire to modernize China. "Gong Li was our first choice to play the complex empress," Seven Stars Entertainment Group Chairman Bruno Wu said in a statement. "With Gong Li's international appeal, we are confident the movie...
- 9/18/2012
- by Liza Foreman
- The Wrap
Photograph by Tony Law
Camera Ready: Yang Lan, being prepped for a taping in a Shanghai studio, still counts as her biggest failure the sale of her Sun TV network in 2003. "It was like my baby," she says, "and I had to give it away." | Photograph by Tony Law
TV host Yang Lan is one of China's biggest celebs. Will the propriety and pragmatism that got her there keep her from becoming the mogul she wants to be? A story of fame, ambition, and reality in modern China.
"We have some work to do." Yang Lan, one of China's most famous women, doesn't so much say the words as turn them into a command. It is the last day of taping for her reality show, New Girl in the Office, and in a sweltering Beijing studio, Yang is coaching an audience of college-age women. Despite the heat, the students sit ramrod straight,...
Camera Ready: Yang Lan, being prepped for a taping in a Shanghai studio, still counts as her biggest failure the sale of her Sun TV network in 2003. "It was like my baby," she says, "and I had to give it away." | Photograph by Tony Law
TV host Yang Lan is one of China's biggest celebs. Will the propriety and pragmatism that got her there keep her from becoming the mogul she wants to be? A story of fame, ambition, and reality in modern China.
"We have some work to do." Yang Lan, one of China's most famous women, doesn't so much say the words as turn them into a command. It is the last day of taping for her reality show, New Girl in the Office, and in a sweltering Beijing studio, Yang is coaching an audience of college-age women. Despite the heat, the students sit ramrod straight,...
- 8/10/2010
- by April Rabkin
- Fast Company
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