A judge has ordered Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio to give a testimony in a libel case concerning '
The Wolf of Wall Street
.'
The 41-year-old
Oscar
winner starred in the 2013
Martin Scorsese film as
Jordan Belfort, though another former
Stratton Oakmont
executive is suing producers over his own depiction in the movie, reported Independent online.
Andrew Greene
's name is changed to
Nicky Koskoff
in the movie, and he claimed that the film spread untruths about him and damaged his reputation, suing for USD 15 million.
A judge rejected those original claims, though allowed him to assert that the filmmakers libelled him.
Scorsese
and screenwriter
Terrence Winter
have given testimony, and it was argued that
DiCaprio
had no need to testify as he had not portrayed the character or written the script.
However, the judge has rejected the argument, and ordered that DiCaprio be deposed. The actor was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of
Belfort
, known as the titular 'Wolf of Wall Street'.
The Wolf of Wall Street