Rebecca’s lead producers, who still owe their investors millions, are petitioning for a new trial that will be solely focused on the question of damages for the tortious interference verdict.

The memorandum continues: “The jury could have accepted some or all of Plaintiff’s evidence of damages. Or it could have rejected Plaintiff’s evidence and awarded nothing, as Defendant argued it should have. What the jury could not do was pick a number out of thin air, unconnected to any of the evidence or argument presented. Yet that is precisely what happened....Under these circumstances, the Court should set aside the jury’s verdict and direct a new trial on the question of damages for the tortious interference claim.”

Lawyers for Thibodeau told Playbill, “We feel that the damages were calculated and determined carefully by a smart and competent jury, after days of deliberations. They thoughtfully considered the ample proof presented over the course of almost three weeks and reached a just amount. The fact that the plaintiff is unhappy with the jury's decision does not mean it was a wrong or arbitrary decision.”