A Beverly Hills Law Firm that once represented Sharon Stone was on the losing end of a lawsuit to a writer who penned an unauthorized biography of Stone. In the book, author Frank Sanello wrote that attorney William Skrzyniarz, allegedy feeling the aura of two bottles of Merlot, said that Stone, when she wanted sex, would rent a hotel room and tell her prospect. where and when to show up, that it was a take it, or leave it, one-shot deal.
A jury found, after a monthlong trial, in favor of Sanello who was sued by the Beverly Hills law firm of Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman for allegedly misquoting former partner Skrzyniarz for dishing dirt about Stone's rumored pickup tricks. The firm sued both Sanello and publisher Carol Publishing claiming they defamed the firm and caused it economic damage. The jury thought otherwise.
Sanello quotes the lawyer in the introduction to his book, "Naked Instinct: The Unauthorized Biography of Sharon Stone." Stone has denied the story. The lawyer has denied saying it. He also denied drinking that New Year's Eve.
"There was no evidence that she ever engaged in that sleazy, cheesy, one-night-stand behavior," said Stone attorney Tony Glassman. "All the parties agreed that Skrzyniarz had nothing to drink. It was clearly false to state or imply that he had two bottles of merlot."
In any event, Skrzyniarz left the firm, and Stone subsequently canned her lawyers. "Things just fell apart," she said in a deposition.
