Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney Sues Newspaper for Libel

[CatWoman]

(I know I'm going to hate myself for posting this -- all I can say is that everyone needs to watch American Blackout)

NEW YORK Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney has filed a lawsuit against The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, claiming the paper libeled her in at least two editorials and a news article.

The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Fulton County State Court against the newspaper, its parent company, Cox Enterprises, as well as its publisher, managing editor and editorial page editor Cynthia Tucker.

Among other allegations, the lawsuit alleges the paper contained libelous and defamatory statements in two of Tucker's 2006 columns, including one about the congresswoman's altercation with a Capitol Hill police officer in a Washington office building. That column was included in a submission that won Tucker the Pulitzer Prize earlier this year.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

McKinney, a Democrat who lost to U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson in last year's party primary, is asking for unspecified monetary damages.

Her lawyer, J.M. Raffauf, didn't return a phone message left at his office by The Associated Press on Sunday. An attorney for the newspaper, Peter Canfield, called the allegations "frivolous" and said he would move to have them dismissed as soon as the paper is served with the suit.

[tammywammy]

1. Link?

Is there more at the link?

I'm just wonder what exactly was in the article that she finds libelous and defamatory.

If it was I hope she wins big.

[CatWoman]

3. oops -- sorry

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003618219

[peace13]

2. Good for her!!

I wish her success! Cynthia stands tall. peace, Kim

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Great.

Make the bastards pay.

[brentspeak]

5. Cynthia Tucker is one of the best editorial writers around

McKinney is just a kook.

[Name removed]

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[TahitiNut]

10. You and me both, luv.

:grr:


:hi: :hug:

[CatWoman]

15. hey, snoogums

:hi:

:loveya:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. "Sometimes democrats disgust the fuck out of me."

Democrats?

:P

[CatWoman]

14. bad news, nobody

:-(

[VP505]

16. Regardless

or YOUR opinion, Ms McKinney had some pretty uncalled for and nasty thing said about her, I hope she has much success with her suit.

[shance]

6. Go Cynthia!! This is what just about every one should be doing.

n/t

[Jax]

7. Go Cynthia!!!

I have no idea why you would hate yourself for posting this, the right wing kooks will alwasy find someone or something to bitch about when a liberal stands up.

Alyce

[Nite Owl]

9. Good

all the dems should be doing this when the corporate media lies about them it's the only thing that they really understand.

[LostInAnomie]

12. I wish the story said what the statements were.

I doubt she wins regardless. It's hard for a public figure to win a libel case.

[tammywammy]

13. Agreed, it's very hard for a public figure to win a libel case

And I also wish I knew what statements in particular she's suing over. I'm sure it'll come out in a few days.