HFPA Rejects $2.5 Million Settlement Offer From 2 Journalists Who Were Denied Membership
Kjersti Flaa and Rosa Gamazo Robbins sued the Golden Globes organization last year
Beatrice Verhoeven | May 18, 2021 @ 4:05 PM
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has rejected the $2.5 million settlement offer from Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa and Spaniard Rosa Gamazo Robbins, who sued the Golden Globes group last year after being denied membership.
TheWrap exclusively reported last week that Flaa sought $1.6 million in damages and Gamazo Robbins demanded $700,000 plus $200,000 in legal fees, all payable over three years.
“The Board and the individual defendants unanimously rejected this proposal,” Robert J. Ellison of Latham & Watkins said in a letter to members last week. “We believe the settlement offer speaks volumes about Ms. Flaa’s and Ms. Robbins’ true intentions.”