Sharpton threatens suit against Limbaugh

Source: CNN

Sharpton threatens suit against Limbaugh
Posted: October 17th, 2009 03:37 PM ET

From CNN Associate Political Producer Emily Sherman
Reverend Al Sharpton is threatening a defamation lawsuit against Rush Limbaugh.
Reverend Al Sharpton is threatening a defamation lawsuit against Rush Limbaugh.

WASHINGTON (CNN)– Reverend Al Sharpton and his lawyers say they are preparing to file a defamation lawsuit against conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for an op-ed published Saturday, which Sharpton alleges "erroneously" characterizes his (Sharpton's) role in a string of violent incidents in New York in the early 90's.

In the op-ed published in Saturday's Wall Street Journal Limbaugh writes Sharpton "played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews ‘diamond merchants’) and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot."

The Crown Heights riot began after a Hasidic Rabbi accidently struck and killed an African American boy with his car. The boy died from the injuries–sparking four nights of riots. The Rabbi was not charged, but Sharpton played a large role in rallying on behalf of the young boy’s family and the African American community.

According to a statement put out by Sharpton’s media consultant, a study New York Governor Mario Cuomo commissioned showed Sharpton was not involved in the Crown Heights incident until after the rioting concluded.

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But I hope he rips the fatboy a new one in court and his wallet.

slamming people for making up shit about him. Jackass

apparently make up stuff about limbaugh.

and limbaugh apparently made up stuff about sharpton.

however, in either case, especially since these are public figures, the plaintiff in the suit will have ot prove by preponderance a KNOWINGLY false statement, with actual malice.

good fricken' luck.

considering sharpton's PAST history with lawsuits, well... lol.

camera hogs fighting camera hogs with fictitious scripts.

Man still has not paid at least one serious judgment against him.

and he wants to sue Rush Limbaugh for libel?

16 tons of irony.....

I had the honor of meeting Al Sharpton when he came down to Texas to support Cindy Sheehan at Camp Casey. Contrary to public perception he was humble and genuinely concerned about Cindy's safety and wanted everyone to know that he supported our vigil at Bush's "ranch".

He even stayed well past his scheduled departure time and his car received a speeding ticket for going 90 mph up I35 to Dallas to catch his plane.

Before you attack him, I urge you to meet him and understand his long time struggle for social justice.

Good luck in your lawsuit against pig boy Rev. Al.

Nice guy.Falls under the category of assasination by media.

,...boy, oh, boy,...will the "big boys" cry!!!

Hope those fockers have "insurance"!!! :rofl:

Seriously, may truth win over fraud,...over and over, again (and WAY over the tyrants asserting a "free speech" protection that WAS NEVER INTENDED to protect the likes of them *grrrr*).

Sharpton owes money on that defamation suit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pagones

and that was CLEARLY slanderous. no ifs, ands or buts.

sharpton has made a fool of himself on too many occasions. he also reflexively turns almost anything involving any african american participants as a race thing.

the duke case was the perfect example.

and still hasn't apologized or paid the damages he owes.

Says all I need to know about Sharpton especially since he tried it again during the Duke "rape" incident.

I could understand if it was all an act and he knew it was an act, but this WSJ column gives the impression that Rushbo thinks that his view of things is reality based.

How sick it that?

... suffers from a massive inferiority complex, and overcompensates in every way. Food, drink, even his cigars are the biggest I've ever seen. He and beck do us a huge favor daily, as the rest of America gets to see and hear these two selfish and oafish fools spew their insanity unfiltered. I mean, how many sane folks are going to vote for a Party that is led by these guys? Sane folks... not the 25% of their true believers who would join the Klan if they had their druthers.

Reminds me of the ending of the Ackroyd "Dragnet" movie. The evil and the self-righteous mutually benefit from the other's existence. It's a racket on both sides.

my money is on Sharpton

Snakes provide a valuable service to our species and our planet. I would never compare a snake to such a loathsome, lowlife, lying sack of shit as Rush Limbaugh. It's insulting to the snake.

Thanks for the kind words about snakes.

of one's name by Limbaugh constitutes defamation.

Limbaugh could never EVER sacrifice as Sharpton has, in his lifetime, for equality.

WTF is the 'comparison' posts other than complete lack of knowledge/facts/experience.

Incredible.

:sarcasm:

Read up--it's all in the federal election records, how Sharpton is run by Repukes.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-01-27/news/sleeping-with-the-gop/


I always ask Democrats who support this clown why they think Al could never get elected dog catcher in NYC. It's because the people who know him best respect him least.

I'll never forget his behavior during the Brawley mess--he's a liar and an opportunist.

And a lot of Democrats take money from Republicans, from right wing organizations, even from extremists -- or haven't you noticed?




/typo

race baiting, putz.

he happens to be a LEFTwing lying, race baiting putz, whereas limbaugh is a rightwing lying, race baiting putz.

they are both scummy.

i guess sharpton is "better" because he's a leftwinger.

either way, sharpton has already been found civilly responsible for doing the same kind of crap he is accusing limbaugh of is ironic.

sharpton was sued and lost, for slandering a dutchess county prosecutor.

he was wrong in that case, and in many others. it's ALWAYS about race, with him. the schtick gets old.

sharpton was also key in the insane cheerleading against the (innocent) duke "rapists".

and to my knowledge, he hasn't apologized to them.

sharpton suing anybody else for slander or defamation is the height of irony

I will never, ever, under any circumstances whatsoever, forgive him for his involvement in that. He singlehandedly set race relations in New York back 20 years with that stunt.

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The only possible redeeming part of this would be that "an enemy of my enemy is my friend" approach, which many of us reject

a playground shoving contest.

I'm afraid I've gotta go with Rush on this one. It happens once a decade.

figures.

Sharpton's suit has some legal legs to take Rush to the cleaners.

How entertaining would that be? I dislike both of them, but limbuagh much more. At least Sharpton makes sense once in a while.