February 21, 2005

Jeff Gannon/James Guckert to Sue Media Matters?

UPI is reporting that Newsweek says Gannon/Guckert plans to sue Media Matters. Yes, that Media Matters. UPI:

Former Talon News writer Jeff Gannon has threatened to sue the liberal groups and blogs who exposed his lack of credentials, Newsweek said Monday....

Gannon told Newsweek he was the victim of a "political assassination" committed by groups like Media Matters for America, a cyberspace watchdog organization founded by former investigative journalist David Brock, and is considering bringing suit against them, though the group does not seem concerned.

"Everything we wrote about him came from the public record," Brock said.

Was this a political assassination? Yes. Is there cause for a lawsuit? I don't think so.

Reporting that Guckert was a gay prostititue, that's a fact. Reporting that he was a schill, that's an opinion. You can't sue because some one has a poor opinion of you.

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