Gwyneth Paltrow discusses the 2023 ski accident trial in an interview, reflecting on the incident two years later
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In a candid conversation on Erin Foster and Sara Foster's World's First Podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow, the celebrated Goop honcho, shared her thoughts on the infamous ski crash trial that took place two years earlier.
On the episode aired on April 24, Paltrow labelled the ordeal "a total joke," referring to the 2023 court case which saw her emerge victorious after winning a lawsuit filed by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson.
The 52-year-old expressed her disdain for the legal system, stating, "I mean, someone skiing into your back and then suing you? It's just mind-boggling. It's everything that's wrong with our legal system."
Flashback to the incident in 2016 at Utah's Deer Valley Resort, Paltrow and Sanderson collided during a ski run. Sanderson initially sued Paltrow for $3.1 million, alleging she was responsible for his "permanent traumatic brain injury." However, Paltrow vehemently denied any wrongdoing and countersued, demanding symbolic damages of $1 and legal fees1.
The jury reached a verdict in March 2023, finding Sanderson 100% accountable for the incident and granting Paltrow the symbolic $1 she demanded in damages1.
After the trial, Paltrow shared with E! News that she felt the lawsuit sought to compromise her integrity, which drove her to fight the case[4].
Stepping beyond the legal drama, Paltrow spoke about overcoming jealousy, thanks in part to her mother Blythe Danner's guidance[3]. The Avengers: Endgame actress playfully brushed off rumors of being arrogant in Hollywood, commenting, "I don’t think that's true."
The high-profile trial sparked discussions about the absurdities of the U.S. legal system, with online chatter persisting even into 2025, as Paltrow humorously distanced herself from the ordeal[3].
[3]: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniestallings/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-crash-trial- absurdity[4]: https://www.eonline.com/news/1324212/gwyneth-paltrow-feels-acquiescing-to-false-claim- compromised-my-integrity-after-winning-ski-crash-lawsuit
- Gwyneth Paltrow, known for her roles in movies like the Avengers, recently expressed her thoughts about the 2023 ski crash trial that involved her and an optometrist named Terry Sanderson.
- Paltrow, on the World's First Podcast, labeled the ordeal as "a total joke," and she found the lawsuit filed by Sanderson to be mind-boggling.
- The lawsuit sought symbolic damages of $1 and legal fees from Paltrow, who vehemently denied any wrongdoing in the 2016 ski collision at Utah's Deer Valley Resort.
- After the trial, Paltrow shared that she felt the lawsuit sought to compromise her integrity, which drove her to fight the case.
- In the entertainment industry, rumors have circulated about Paltrow being arrogant, but she playfully brushed off these claims, stating, "I don’t think that's true."
- The high-profile trial sparked discussions about the absurdities of the U.S. legal system, with online chatter persisting even in 2025, as Paltrow humorously distanced herself from the ordeal.
