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Ryan Kavanaugh’s Media-Legal Thriller

With Triller, the former Relativity honcho, who was basically run out of Hollywood, has remade himself as a social media eminence. But his most lasting impact may come from an incredibly unusual civil lawsuit.

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Ryan Kavanaugh's Proxima Media, the controlling shareholder of Triller, a TikTok competitor, is being sued left and right for allegedly not paying its bills. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
Eriq Gardner
September 12, 2022

A few days ago, I attended an absolutely fascinating court hearing—one where you could see the judge’s brain explode in real time. “Oh, good grief,” said Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jay Ford as he slowly came to grips with the issues in play. He later exclaimed, “This is an important case” and predicted it would eventually be heard by the Supreme Court. It just so happens that I played a key role in helping instigate this unfolding drama.