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Trump Issues Cease-and-Desist to Block Jeremy Strong's 'The Apprentice' Biopic Release at Cannes2024

May 25, 2024, 02:31 AM

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the producers of the biopic 'The Apprentice,' which chronicles his rise in the New York real estate business. The film, directed by Ali Abbasi and starring Jeremy Strong, has been described by its producers as a 'fair and balanced portrait.' Trump’s attorneys argue that the film contains defamatory content, including a rape scene, and have labeled it as foreign election interference. The legal action, initiated on Friday, aims to block the film’s release in the U.S. and prevent potential distribution deals from being made at the Cannes2024 Film Festival.