Legal Teams Behind the Battle
Pete’s legal team included John O’Sullivan, Daniel L. Humphrey, Mari F. Henderson, Marie Hayrapetian, Bomie Lee, Julian T. Schoen and Joanna E. Menillo of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.
Cooper was represented by Jeremy McLymont of AsiliA Law Firm PA, Laisa Ene Pertet of Lerner Arnold & Winston LLP, Nathacha Bien-Aime of the Bien-Aime Law Firm and Ronda Dixon of Dixon Justice Center APC.
As deepfake technology becomes more accessible and online commentary grows more caustic, the ruling signals a watershed moment — a warning shot that digital distortions and rumor-driven defamation can carry real-world legal consequences.
