Disney Doesn't Deserve $5.7M Fee In 'Moana' Suit, Artist Says

By Gina Kim ( April 9, 2025, 6:16 PM EDT) -- Disney doesn't deserve $5.7 million in fees for beating an animator's copyright suit accusing it of ripping off his Polynesian adventure story to create "Moana," the plaintiff said Tuesday, arguing his case wasn't frivolous, considering the California federal judge found multiple times that sufficient similarity existed between the works. ...

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