Gwyneth Paltrow was seen whispering “I wish you well” in Terry Sanderson’s ears after winning the case. The four words are a master lesson on how to ‘destroy’ an enemy quietly.
Gwyneth Is Not Guilty
The actress will receive $1 in damages plus legal fees after jurors determined that Sanderson, 76, was 100% to fault for the incident at the posh Utah ski resort seven years ago.
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Jury Made A Decision
The jury deliberated for barely two hours and twenty minutes on Wednesday before reaching a decision. They decided that Paltrow is innocent.
Paltrow Approached Her Adversary
Before leaving the Utah courthouse, there was an unusual moment when Paltrow approached her adversary and wished him well.
She Wished Him Well
She said, “I wish you well.
“Thank you dear,” a disappointed Sanderson said.
Now Sanderson Has To Pay
Sanderson must pay Ms. Paltrow a nominal $1 in damages, but he must also cover his and Gwyneth’s potentially high legal expenses.
Some People Think That Gwyneth Was Sympathizing
According to viewers of the case’s unusual conclusion on Thursday, she sympathized with Sanderson, who believed the actress was trying to make a good impression.
But Few Think That She Was Putting The Knife In
On social media, several people stated that she was putting the knife in.
Consciously Uncoupled
One tweeted, “We are now consciously uncoupled. I want my $1 in cash.” Paltrow used the term conscious uncoupling when announcing her split from her first husband, Chris Martin .
Goop Vag*na Candle Tweet
Another tweeted , “Standing by for the I Wish You Well Goop vag*na candle.”
Was It A Wish Or Another Way To Say F**k You?
According to one critic, wish you well works on two levels. The gracious gesture to a defeated opponent. But also the ‘f**k you’ subtext.
Twitter Users Didn’t Stop
Another person wrote, “Let me decipher this for you all. Gwyneth saying, ‘I wish you well,’ is very calculated, a big f**k you, and something she hand selected with the same care she displays when selecting her next eye cream to try.”
It Was A Pure Troll
“Gwyneth Paltrow whispering ‘I wish you well’ to the guy who sued her and lost is pure troll behavior, iconic,” another Twitter user said. A person wrote, “That’s cold-blooded.”
Some Thought That She Is In the Limelight Now
Some thought the remark showed her in a favorable light. One admirer commented, “Wow, she’s a saint. That’s very big of her to be so gracious.”
Gwyneth Had To Overcome Harsh Opinion
“Gwyneth Paltrow had to overcome harsh public opinion of her and sit through this trial. She gained a TON with me saying, ‘I wish you well’ to that man,” another user said.
Terry Sanderson Sued Gwyneth For An Incident That Happened In 2016
Terry Sanderson sued the actress saying she crashed into him on the slopes of Deer Valley in 2016, leaving him with a permanent brain injury, and the story has attracted millions in the US and worldwide.
Pain Of Suing A Celebrity
At a televised trial, Sanderson claimed the ‘pain of suing a celebrity’ had been difficult to bear; Ms. Paltrow’s lawyer Stephen Owens said her client had been pounded like a punching bag.
Little Information About Both Parties
Ms. Paltrow, the 50-year-old owner of the luxury health company Goop, is worth $200 million and had an Oscar nomination for her performance in Shakespeare in Love. Mr. Sanderson, 76, is a twice-divorced retired optometrist from Utah with an undisclosed net worth.
Gwyneth Was Relieved After Hearing The Decision
She sat with her hands clasped on her desk last night, looking anxious while the decision was read out. She sighed as the court clerk announced that Mr. Sanderson was to blame. As the judge thanked the jurors, she nodded in gratitude.
Gwyneth Didn’t Talk To Media
The decision follows eight days of live-streamed courtroom evidence that grabbed global attention and became a pop culture obsession. When she left the court, the actress smiled and waved to the cameras but refused to speak.
