The original post: /r/television by /u/alkoralkor on 2025-10-11 10:03:53+00:00.
Five years ago in April 2020 Lyudmila Ignatenko came to the court and claimed that HBO should stop lying (a.k.a. “using artistic license”) about her and her husband. She stated that the company never reached her to get the permission to use their names.
Legally speaking, on May 29, 2024, the Supreme Court of Ukraine ruled on this case and stated that the use of an individual’s name without their permission in a work that covers not only objective events but also includes the authors’ conjectures is unlawful and may constitute a violation of that individual’s personal non-property right to use their name. In such a case, the individual has the right to demand that the violation of their rights be stopped and compensation for moral damages be awarded. The basis for protecting such a violated right is the very fact of using the individual’s name, regardless of the nature of the information disseminated about the individual.
Based on the character and severity of Lyudmila’s suffering, as well as the possible reasonableness and justice, the extent of moral wrongfulness caused by the illegal actions of Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) (Home Box Office, Inc.) makes UAH 2,500,000 (US$ 60K). In addition, as a means of effectively protecting against violations of her rights, the court ruled to prohibit the distribution of the controversial shiw until the violation of her rights is eliminated.