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Former Good Good Golf executive sues company over controversial ad
- Jeff Lefkovits, former marketing VP of Good Good Golf, has filed a $1M lawsuit against the company.
- Lefkovits claims he was wrongfully blamed for a controversial ad that depicted a violent scene.
- Court filings indicate the original ad script did not contain any scenes of domestic violence or physical altercation.
- Lefkovits was ousted from the company following the backlash over the ad.
- Garrett Clark, co-founder of Good Good Golf, was featured in the ad that sparked the controversy.
Timeline
Good Good Golf releases controversial ad
Good Good Golf released a controversial ad that led to public backlash.
Former executive sues for defamation
Former Good Good Golf executive Jeffrey Lefkovits sues the company for $1 million, alleging defamation.
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Original ad script revealed
Court filings show the original approved ad script contained no scenes depicting domestic violence.
Articles (6)
The Independent·
Fired Good Good Golf exec sues for $1M and claims he was scape-goated for controversial ad
Yahoo Sports·
Fired Good Good Exec Sues for $1M, Denies Approving Controversial Ad
Former Good Good Golf executive sues company after being blamed for controversial ad
Fired Good Good Golf executive files defamation lawsuit in aftermath of ad scandal
The Athletic·
Former Good Good Golf executive sues company over blame for controversial advertisement - The Athletic
Business Insider·
Ousted Good Good marketer sues the company, alleging he was defamed during the Callaway ad aftermath