Pam & Tommy: What Pamela Anderson Has Said About Her Depositions
Caution: Spoilers Ahead for Pam & Tommy episode 6.
Decades after the events depicted in Pam & Tommy, Pamela Anderson is still on the receiving end of questions and comments surrounding the infamous leaking of the former couple's sex tape and the subsequent lawsuit. In 1995, following a four-day affair, Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson married Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, and not long after, a homemade video detailing their honeymoon was stolen and released without their consent. As one of the biggest stars at the time, Anderson was adamant that the private tape must be contained, since any news about it would be damaging to her reputation and career. Putting an end to the scandal, unfortunately, involved suing a major publication, which led to traumatizing depositions.
Initially, Anderson and Lee were clueless about the extent of their dilemma, until the tape reached the hands of Bob Guccione, the founder of Penthouse, the adult magazine in direct competition with Hugh Hefner’s Playboy. As narrated in Pam & Tommy episode 5, through the arguably hasty urging of Lee and his lawyers, the couple sued Guccione for invasion of privacy. The lawsuit was filed preemptively, since Penthouse publishing stills from the video would eventually spell trouble for Anderson as the face of Playboy at the time. Although the couple filed the $10 million lawsuit together, only the actress was summoned for deposition.
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Anderson’s harrowing deposition in 1996 was relived in Pam & Tommy episode 6, titled “Pamela in Wonderland”. In the Hulu show’s reenactment, the Barb Wire lead was forced to answer violating questions concerning her past, her sexuality, and motives. In real life, records of
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