Scott Rosenblum of Rosenblum, Schwartz & Fry, who is providing legal counsel to Marta, told Deadline that the charges are “unfounded.” Marta is scheduled for his upcoming court appearance on August 28 and he was granted release on personal recognizance despite a bail amount of $15,000, according to the original Newsweek report.
Sound of Freedom was released last month (July 4) but one of the film’s stars generated controversy before it even premiered. Jim Caviezel, who is most famous for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson‘s 2004 film Passion of the Christ, made headlines in 2021 for pushing QAnon-associated conspiracy theories.