Sony Pictures fake critic scandal
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political scandal
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
David Manning affair
|
| gptkbp:describes |
Sony Pictures created a fake film critic, David Manning, to provide positive reviews for its movies.
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
2001
|
| gptkbp:fakeCriticName |
gptkb:David_Manning
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sony Pictures fake critic scandal
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Sony_Pictures Matthew Cramer |
| gptkbp:legalOutcome |
Sony paid $1.5 million to settle lawsuits
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
reported by Newsweek
|
| gptkbp:moviesPromoted |
gptkb:Vertical_Limit
gptkb:The_Animal gptkb:A_Knight's_Tale gptkb:Hollow_Man |
| gptkbp:publicReaction |
widespread criticism and negative publicity
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased scrutiny of film marketing practices
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_Manning
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|