The Life of All-American Actor Kevin Costner

Stephen Baldwin and Spyridon Contogouris later sued Costner and a business partner over claims tied to the BP oil-cleanup deal. The dispute centered on business decisions involving Ocean Therapy Solutions and the timing of the company’s deal after the oil spill.

In 2012, a federal jury rejected their claims, giving Costner a legal win in a high-profile business case. The result helped close one chapter of the oil-cleanup controversy, but the same year would bring a far more emotional public moment connected to one of his most famous co-stars.