Gwyneth Paltrow called an 'extortionist' for expensive 'health summit' that turned out to be sales pitch
Goop fans who made the trek to Gwyneth Paltrow's UK wellness summit in London were outraged after being charged a $5,700 attendance fee, for what amounted to a weekend-long Goop sales pitch.
Gwyneth Paltrow arrived at a Utah courtroom Tuesday for the skiing accident lawsuit filed against her in 2019.
A lawyer for Paltrow revealed the jury will hear from the actress along with her now-husband Brad Falchuk and her kids; Moses, 16, and Apple, 18.
"Her group is she, Brad - now her husband - who you're going to hear from. Her daughter, Apple, who you're going to hear from. Moses, who you're going to hear from," Paltrow's lawyer said to the jury during his opening statements.
Gwyneth Paltrow looks on before leaving the courtroom, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)
Lawyers for both parties gave opening statements Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)
After the ski collision happened, Paltrow's lawyer claimed Moses – who was nine-years-old at the time, came over with his instructor to find his mother on the ground.
"He was worried," Steve Owens, Paltrow's lawyer, said.
Owens also claimed Falchuk had heard Paltrow scream from farther down the mountain and looked up to see the "Shakespeare in Love" actress laying in the snow.
Meanwhile, the lawyer for retired optometrist Terry Sanderson accused Paltrow of "distracted" skiing in his opening statements. Attorney Lawrence D. Buhler claimed Paltrow was looking up the mountain when she rammed into Sanderson because she was watching her kids ski.
"Distracted skiers cause crashes," he said. "Defendant Gwyneth Paltrow knew that looking up the mountain and to the side, while skiing down the mountain, was dangerous.
Gwyneth Paltrow's now-husband and kids will take the stand during the civil trial. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)
Paltrow has been sued for $300,000 by Sanderson, who claims the actress skied into him from behind at the Deer Valley resort.
Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the Third District Court in Park City, Utah. (The Image Direct)
Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued over a 2016 ski accident. (The Image Direct)
GWYNETH PALTROW'S UTAH SKI ACCIDENT: ACTRESS SET TO TAKE STAND IN $300,000 CIVIL CASE
Gwyneth Paltrow has denied she was responsible for the ski accident that left retired optometrist Terry Sanderson injured. (Getty Images)
Sanderson accused the Goop founder of skiing off after the accident – which left him with a "permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life," along with emotional distress and disfigurement, according to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Paltrow got up, turned and skied away, leaving Sanderson stunned, lying in the snow, seriously injured," according to the complaint, which was filed in 2019. "A Deer Valley ski instructor, who had been training Ms. Paltrow, but who did not see the crash, skied over, saw the injured Sanderson and skied off, falsely accusing Sanderson of having caused the crash."
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
Retired doctor Terry Sanderson filed a lawsuit accusing actress Gwyneth Paltrow of seriously injuring him during ski crash. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
FOX NATION SUBSCRIBERS CAN CLICK HERE TO LIVE-STREAM COVERAGE OF THE TRIAL
Deer Valley Resort's safety policies instruct skiers to "stop at the scene and render reasonable assistance" if involved in a collision on the slopes. The law requires skiers who have experienced a collision to give their name and permanent address to a resort employee before leaving the scene, according to Deer Valley Resort.
Other suggestions include notifying resort personnel and helping keep other skiers away from the area of incident.
A judge dismissed Sanderson's original claim of hit-and-run, and the Deer Valley Resort and instructor were removed from the lawsuit.
Paltrow has maintained that Sanderson actually skied into her, and claims she stuck around until given the OK to leave by the Deer Valley Resort ski instructor. The 50-year-old actress also said Sanderson previously admitted he didn't have a clear memory of the accident.
The "Iron Man" star filed a countersuit, asking for $1 in symbolic damages, and her attorney's fees to be covered.
Trending
Who's making headlines in television, music, movies and more from Hollywood to the Heartland.