Gwyneth Paltrow's secret whisper to Terry Sanderson after Utah ski trial verdict revealed

As Gwyneth Paltrow left a Utah courtroom, she whispered something in Terry Sanderson's ear

PUBLISHED APR 1, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with Terry Sanderson after the verdict was read in his lawsuit against her over a skiing accident on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah (Rick Bowmer/Getty Images)

PARK CITY, UTAH: Gwyneth Paltrow showed no animosity toward the man who sued her over a 2016 skiing accident, saying she was not liable in a lawsuit against her. As she left the courtroom in Park City, Utah, footage showed her whispering to retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who had sued her.

Sanderson later told reporters outside that Paltrow had said to him, "I wish you well." He thanked her and told her it was "very kind of her." Asked if he believed Paltrow was lying, Sanderson replied, "I believe she thinks she has the truth... but I absolutely know I said I would not bring any falsehoods."

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Paltrow previously shared a statement on her Instagram Story after the jury found Sanderson "100 per cent" at fault in the collision following three hours of deliberation, awarding her the requested $1 and legal fees. "I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity," wrote Paltrow. "I am pleased with the outcome and I appreciate all of the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case," she added.

Gwyneth Paltrow testifies during her trial on March 24, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Terry Sanderson is suing actress Gwyneth Paltrow for $300,000, claiming she recklessly crashed into him while the two were skiing on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah in 2016. — Gwyneth Paltrow testifies during her trial on March 24, 2023, in Park City, Utah (Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty Images)

In response to being found not liable in Terry Sanderson's lawsuit, Gwyneth Paltrow wrote, "I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity. I am pleased with the outcome and I appreciate all of the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case."

What did the lawsuit against Gwyneth Paltrow claim?

In 2019, Terry Sanderson sued Gwyneth Paltrow for allegedly colliding with him from behind while skiing on a beginner slope at Deer Valley Resort with a ski instructor who he said filed a false report claiming Paltrow did not cause the accident. Sanderson described the incident as "a "hit-and-run ski crash" in which Paltrow allegedly "skied out of control and hit" him from behind," causing him "seriously injured." Sanderson sought damages in excess of $3.1 million, citing "permanent traumatic brain injury," four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, mental anguish and disfigurement.

Terry Sanderson, the Utah man suing Gwyneth Paltrow, steps off the witness stand as his attorneys try to clarify his height for jurors in the courtroom, on March 29, 2023 in Park City, Utah. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is suing Gwyneth Paltrow for $300,000, claiming she recklessly crashed into him during a run at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah in 2016. Paltrow has countersued for $1, claiming Sanderson was uphill of her and crashed into her back. — Terry Sanderson, the Utah man suing Gwyneth Paltrow, steps off the witness stand as his attorneys try to clarify his height for jurors in the courtroom, on March 29, 2023 in Park City, Utah (Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty Images)

Paltrow's representative said in the response, "This lawsuit is completely without merit. Anyone who reads the facts will realize that." Paltrow denied the allegations in a countersuit filed the following month, claiming that Sanderson was actually the one who hit her from behind and was now attempting to "exploit her celebrity and wealth." Her countersuit alleged that Sanderson had "apologized" for the accident at the time and that the ski instructor, Eric Christiansen, recorded Sanderson in the initial incident report, stating that "he had not seen Ms. Paltrow."