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Trump's Legal Team Issues Cease-and-Desist to Block U.S. Release of Ali Abbasi's 'The Apprentice'

May 24, 2024, 08:10 PM

Former President Donald Trump's legal team has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers of 'The Apprentice,' a biopic directed by Ali Abbasi depicting Trump's personal life, including allegations of drug abuse, plastic surgery, and rape of his first wife, Ivana. The letter aims to block the U.S. sale and release of the film, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week. Trump's attorneys argue that the film is defamatory and constitutes illegal election interference. The letter warns the filmmakers, according to two people who have read it, not to pursue a distribution deal. The producers of the film, described as 'Fair & Balanced,' have yet to respond.