Baldwin and his business partner Spiridon Contoguris accused Kevin Costra in the fact that because of him they suffered large financial losses.
Ocean Therapy Solutions, who belonged to both actors, was engaged in the production of equipment for water purification from oil, but did not bring profits, forcing Baldwin and Contooguris to sell their shares for 500 thousand and 1.4 million dollars, respectively. After some time, after a large-scale oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, Kevin Costner concluded a major transaction with a BP concern, the amount of which was more than $ 50 million. Of course, if Baldwin and his partner sold shares after the conclusion of this agreement, their income was much more, and more precisely to 3.8 million and 10.6 million dollars. Baldwin declares that he did not know about the preparing deal and accused the Kostrener that he intended to silent about a major contract, depriving his partners of impressive means.
The accused actor in turn stated that the concepts had no idea that his colleague was going to sell shares.
We add that the amount of the claim filed against the Coster amounted to $ 17 million.
However, at the court hearing, held yesterday in New Orleans, the jury justified the cosstro, freed it from any payments.
"My name means more for me than money," commented the verdict of the jury 57-year-old actor and the owner of the Oscar premium.
"We thought they were able to prove that the Costner distorted the true facts about the company's affairs. But the jury did not consider it. Just a more popular actor won, "said James Cobb loss, lawyer Stephen Baldwin.