Man Behind Gwyneth Paltrow Skiing Lawsuit Explains Why He Emailed Daughters 'I'm Famous' After Their Crash

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is suing Gwyneth Paltrow for allegedly causing him significant injuries in a 2016 ski crash, testified in court about an email he sent his daughters shortly after the incident.The email in question included the subject line «I'm famous...,» which Sanderson explained in his testimony.«My head was scrambled, [but] all I was trying to do was desperately communicate with my kids before they heard from somebody else [that] I got crushed,» Sanderson told the Park City, Utah, jury. «I didn't pick my words well, not at all how I felt, and I was really trying to add a little levity to a serious situation and it backfired.»During his testimony, Sanderson added that, while he does have a GoPro camera, he «did not have it on that day.»«I would have loved to have it,» he said. «It was what we needed.»Sanderson sued Paltrow in 2019 for $3.1 million in damages, which has since been amended to $300,000 after several of his claims were dropped by the court.

In his suit, Sanderson claims that the actress allegedly knocked him over while skiing a beginner-level course, a collision that left him with «a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries.»He further claims that Paltrow was skiing in an «out of control» manner and skied away without calling for help.

He also alleges in the lawsuit that he was blamed for the accident by Deer Valley Resort staff in a filed incident report.However, Paltrow, who is countersuing Sanderson for $1 in symbolic damages plus attorney fees, alleges in legal documents that Sanderson «admits he does not remember what happened» and that «Ms.