Netflix settles with chess champion over 'devastating falsehood' about her in The Queen's Gambit

Nona Gaprindashvili
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Netflix has settled a lawsuit brought by a real chess champion over a "sexist and belittling" line about her in The Queen's Gambit.

Court papers on Tuesday showed the streamer settled the $5 million defamation lawsuit, which was brought by chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili, according to The New York Times. Terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.