Michael Bay Rips 'Reckless And Defamatory' Report On Pigeon Killing Charges

Filmmaker Michael Bay has slammed a narrative from TheWrap as “false, reckless and defamatory” after the publication reported he was dealing with prices linked to the killing of a pigeon on the set of the 2019 Netflix movie “6 Underground,” in response to Selection.

The feedback come after TheWrap reported that he was dealing with prices in Italy related to the killing of a pigeon, a protected species within the nation.

Bay, in a press release to the publication, referred to himself as a well known animal lover and main animal activist.

“No animal concerned within the manufacturing was injured or harmed. Or on every other manufacturing I’ve labored on prior to now 30 years,” he mentioned in a press release.

TheWrap talked about an unnamed “insider” in its report that claimed a dolly killed a homing pigeon throughout a soak up Rome whereas one other supply mentioned “the scene concerned a big group of pigeons and a wind machine.”

The publication reported that Bay was charged “with failing to oversee the crew members liable for dealing with the animals,” in response to Fabrizio Sigma, an Italian lawyer.

Bay’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, in a authorized letter obtained by Selection, known as the TheWrap’s headline “false, reckless and defamatory” and slammed its reporting.

“As you recognize, Mr. Bay was by no means accused, a lot much less ‘charged,’ with ‘killing’ an animal,” Rosengart wrote within the letter.

He added that TheWrap, previous to the report’s publication, was knowledgeable of video proof “rebutting” the allegations of animal hurt.

Filmmaker Michael Bay makes an look on the premiere of the movie "Ambulance" in Paris in 2022. Bay's lawyer, in a letter obtained by Selection, mentioned the filmmaker "was by no means accused, a lot much less ‘charged,’ with ‘killing’ an animal" following a report by TheWrap.

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The letter continued: “The one ‘cost’ at subject in Italy issues whether or not, in his capability because the movie’s director, Mr. Bay did not correctly supervise crew members (whom he didn't even have the power to rent) liable for dealing with the animals on set. That cost is being vigorously defended — and certainly, Mr. Bay feels so strongly that, to his credit score, he refused to settle the case even for the nominal high quality that was proposed by authorities to resolve it.”

The letter additionally points a requirement to TheWrap: an “quick retraction or correction” of the story.

HuffPost tried to succeed in out to TheWrap for touch upon the letter however a telephone quantity related to the publication had a full mailbox.