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CatWoman

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Thu Aug 9, 2012, 05:48 PM Aug 2012

Bill O'Reilly, Greta Van Susteren Sued For Defamation, Emotional Distress


A New York business owner has sued Fox News hosts Bill O'Reilly and Greta Van Susteren for defamation and emotional distress. Van Susteren responded to what she called the "frivolous" lawsuit (update below).

Drum Cafe owner Aviva Nash filed a lawsuit alleging that the Fox News hosts accused her of stealing from U.S. taxpayers. The dispute stems from two different segments that aired on Van Susteren's "On The Record" on July 19, and "The O'Reilly Factor" on July 25. Both segments focused on an investigation launched into a General Services Administration awards ceremony that cost more than $250,000.

Clips of drumming were shown during Van Susteren and O'Reilly's respective segments, as the GSA awards ceremony included an expense of $21,000 for 4,000 drumsticks for attendees. Nash claims that her footage of drumming from her business was shown during the segments. It's unclear whether the video was used as stock footage or for some other purpose, but Nash and Drum Cafe were not identified by name. Both Van Susteren and O'Reilly criticized the GSA for using taxpayer money for such an event.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/bill-oreilly-greta-van-susteren-sued-defamation_n_1759594.html
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Bill O'Reilly, Greta Van Susteren Sued For Defamation, Emotional Distress (Original Post) CatWoman Aug 2012 OP
this should be a class action suit with all of us as plaintives. samsingh Aug 2012 #1
Go to the latest threads page, and read your post very carefully. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #2
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