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Dwayne Johnson is officially a journalist now, according to judge's ruling

He's ready to 'Rock' the world of journalism

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Dwayne Johnson is officially a journalist now, according to judge's ruling

He's ready to 'Rock' the world of journalism

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can now add "journalist" to his already-impressive resume, right above "actor" and "wrestler." In a plot twist that sounds like it could be the basis of his next movie, the new title comes courtesy of a Manhattan Supreme Court judge, who ruled that Johnson qualifies as a reporter and not a celebrity, at least within the specific context of a documentary he worked on in 2017."Rock and a Hard Place" examined the juvenile boot camps offered to young offenders in lieu of a prison sentence. Following the film's release, correctional officer Christy Laster, who appeared in the documentary, was charged with extorting cadets, stealing their belongings and accepting bribes. Laster's defense team subpoenaed HBO, stating that outtake footage from the film would prove her innocence and claiming that "the involvement of Dwayne 바카라 게임 웹사이트The Rock바카라 게임 웹사이트 Johnson rendered the project a 바카라 게임 웹사이트celebrity reality TV show바카라 게임 웹사이트 as opposed to a 바카라 게임 웹사이트documentary바카라 게임 웹사이트 entitled to protection."HBO did not turn over the requested footage, quoting the journalistic shield law, and the judge agreed that in this instance as the producer of the film, Johnson is entitled to the same journalistic privilege as any investigative reporter under the statute's definition of a journalist."The statute very broadly defines a 바카라 게임 웹사이트professional journalist바카라 게임 웹사이트 as anyone gathering 바카라 게임 웹사이트news intended for dissemination to the public바카라 게임 웹사이트 in some sort of professional capacity,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the judge wrote in her ruling, as reported by Page Six. "Even if the project were more entertainment-focused 바카라 게임 웹사이트 would still likely apply as long as one of the purposes of the project was disseminating news to the public about the youth incarceration program."If this has got you imagining what a movie might look like starring The Rock as a crusading journalist in search of the truth, you're not the only one. Although as Jezebel writer Frida Garza points out, the reality is a little less glamorous: "Soon his eyes will begin to strain from staring at screens, he바카라 게임 웹사이트ll never go outside and he바카라 게임 웹사이트ll spend most of his spare time refreshing Twitter."

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can now add "journalist" to his already-impressive resume, right above "actor" and "wrestler." In a plot twist that sounds like it could be the basis of his next movie, the new title comes courtesy of a Manhattan Supreme Court judge, who ruled that Johnson qualifies as a reporter and not a celebrity, at least within the specific context of a documentary he worked on in 2017.

"Rock and a Hard Place" examined the juvenile boot camps offered to young offenders in lieu of a prison sentence. Following the film's release, correctional officer Christy Laster, who appeared in the documentary, was charged with extorting cadets, stealing their belongings and accepting bribes. Laster's defense team subpoenaed HBO, stating that outtake footage from the film would prove her innocence and claiming that "the involvement of Dwayne 바카라 게임 웹사이트The Rock바카라 게임 웹사이트 Johnson rendered the project a 바카라 게임 웹사이트celebrity reality TV show바카라 게임 웹사이트 as opposed to a 바카라 게임 웹사이트documentary바카라 게임 웹사이트 entitled to protection."

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HBO did not turn over the requested footage, quoting the journalistic shield law, and the judge agreed that in this instance as the producer of the film, Johnson is entitled to the same journalistic privilege as any investigative reporter under the statute's definition of a journalist.

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If this has got you imagining what a movie might look like starring The Rock as a crusading journalist in search of the truth, you're not the only one. Although as writer Frida Garza points out, the reality is a little less glamorous: "Soon his eyes will begin to strain from staring at screens, he바카라 게임 웹사이트ll never go outside and he바카라 게임 웹사이트ll spend most of his spare time refreshing Twitter."