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Netflix Moves to Dismiss Tyra Banks Defamation Suit

8/16/2026

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Summary

Netflix Seeks Dismissal

Netflix filed a motion in U.S. court on Friday to dismiss Tyra Banks' defamation suit.
The June-filed suit alleges the docuseries misrepresented Banks with about 16 minutes of a three-hour interview.
Netflix argues the signed waiver shows consent, files anti-SLAPP and strike motions, and schedules a hearing for October 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Summary

Tyra Banks Sued

The lawsuit alleges the documentary implied Tyra Banks knew a contestant was sexually assaulted and did nothing, which she says the 16-minute edit distorts.
Adrianne Curry posted that she hates having to do this, believes Tyra Banks should not be canceled, and condemns the cancel mob.
Brittany Brower said the lawsuit shows an ego-bruised response to how the documentary portrayed Tyra Banks.

History

Historical Context

After the Supreme Court’s 8-0 1988 ruling in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, which held that parodies of public figures are protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments, media outlets gained strong anti-SLAPP shields. Larry Flynt’s victory built on the earlier New York Times v. Sullivan standard. Netflix now cites that precedent in its 2024 motion to dismiss Tyra Banks’s defamation suit.

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Netflix Seeks Dismissal

Netflix filed a motion in U.S. court on Friday to dismiss Tyra Banks' defamation suit.
The June-filed suit alleges the docuseries misrepresented Banks with about 16 minutes of a three-hour interview.
Netflix argues the signed waiver shows consent, files anti-SLAPP and strike motions, and schedules a hearing for October 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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