Mischa Barton has been ordered to pay $200,000 (Dh734,420) after failing to show up on set for the production of a film in 2014.
The actor, best known for her roles in The Sixth Sense and The O.C., was due to star in sex comedy Promoted but disappeared and ignored contact about her whereabouts, according to TMZ .
The film was set to start production on March 4 but the actor’s mother reportedly emailed producers the day before to say that her holiday around Europe would delay the shoot for two weeks. Producers then filed a lawsuit, demanding $320,000 to cover marketing costs, losses and her advance payment.
A judge has ordered that Barton pay screenwriter David Lief $200,000 for her failure to appear on set after her social media posts, about her holiday, supported the case.
Promoted was ultimately made with Freaks and Geeks star Samm Levine and Now You See Me’s Justine Wachsberger playing Barton’s role.
Barton is also involved in another legal dispute after accusing her mother of deliberately delaying the sale of the $7 million home they co-own and refusing her access after changing the locks. It’s the second time the Notting Hill star has taken her to court after originally claiming she stole money from her in 2015.
The actor recently drew criticism for an Instagram post paying tribute to the death of Alton Sterling with a bikini shot on the side of a yacht. She later removed the image, saying she “didn’t mean to offend anyone”.
Her upcoming films include horror film The Malevolent and drama Father alongside Daryl Hannah and Eric Roberts.
