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| Dan Rather sues CBS, Viacom for $70M | |
| 2007-09-19 | |
| Hey, it worked for Imus... NEW YORK - Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against the network, former corporate parent Viacom Inc., and three of his former bosses. And all he did was insult some chick basketball players. Since I slandered a president, I should get much more... Rather's complaint stems from "CBS' intentional mishandling" of the aftermath of a discredited story about President George W. Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard. So CBS intentionally mishandled your discredited story that you intentionally mishandled? Baliff! Whack his peepee!
Who to root for in this one... Rather is seeking $20 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. Okay, Kenneth...how much to settle up? | |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #5 Over at The Daily Gut, they headlined this with THEY SHOULD GIVE HIM 70 MILLION PHOTOCOPIES OF A DOLLAR BILL... IT'S NOT LIKE HE COULD TELL THE DIFFERENCE |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-09-19 23:36 |
| #4 I hope the countersue. It would be interesting to see who has done the most harm to whose reputation. |
| Posted by: Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-09-19 22:48 |
| #3 Oooo, discovery.... *rubs hand together with glee* |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-19 20:05 |
| #2 The facts are irrelevant, it's the seriousness of the charge that counts! |
| Posted by: Phinater Thraviger 2007-09-19 19:08 |
| #1 Ah, but was the filing done with an IBM Selectric Typewriter? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-09-19 16:26 |