(Originally posted in Lipstick Alley September 4, 2020)
The Blast received the filing almost immediately (they do not say who leaked it to them), yet still managed to misrepresent the contents of what they were reporting on.
(1) In their headline, they erroneously stated that the Restraining Order (RO) was against a stalker of Keanu Reeves. Since his name needed to be mentioned for anyone to click on the article and get traction, they doubled down on this and reported he had a stalker and then referred to Grant as his "girlfriend." They used words like “serious girlfriend” and “girlfriend” in their media story even though they were not found anywhere in the filing.
The words used throughout the filing were “romantically linked in the media."
As a matter of fact, Alexandra Grant, in her sworn Declaration, only characterizes her relationship with Keanu Reeves using business partnership terms.
(2) Another gross error in their reporting was how The Blast characterized the addendum to the TRO. They saw the addendum because they knew to report that it included further protections in the form of restrictions online.
However, they reported falsely on what those restrictions were and how broadly they were defined. In a nutshell, ANY mention of Alexandra Grant or her photo or likeness (including satire and parody which have long been protected forms of speech and expression in this country under our First Amendment) is prohibited under the TRO.
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