Legal Opinion
Antonio Shropshire v. Home Box Office, Inc., et al.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 28, 2026No. 1:25-cv-02342Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ANTONIO SHROPSHIRE, Plaintiff, Case No. 25-cv-2342-ABA v. HOME BOX OFFICE, INC., et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Defendants Home Box Office, Inc. and HBO Service Corporation (together, “HBO”) depicted Plaintiff Antonio Shropshire in the television series “We Own This City,” based on a book written by journalist Justin Fenton about the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force (“GTTF”). Mr. Shropshire objects to his portrayal in the series and has sued HBO. He contends it is defamatory and that HBO infringed…
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