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Title: Sarah Palin Threatens To Sue Author Of "Rogue" Book
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REUTERS
URL Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011 ... lin-book-idUSTRE78Q0RP20110927
Published: Sep 27, 2011
Author: REUTERS
Post Date: 2011-09-27 12:37:07 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 3741
Comments: 6
(Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin threatened on Monday to sue the author and publisher of an unflattering biography she said was filled with "lies and rumors presented as fact." The book by veteran political writer Joe McGinniss, "The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin," was published last week as speculation mounted about whether the Republican conservative firebrand would launch a late bid for her party's presidential nomination in 2012. A letter from Palin's lawyer said McGinniss and Crown Publishing faced possible legal action for defaming the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee. The letter advises the author and Crown to refrain from destroying any e-mail correspondence that might serve as evidence in such a lawsuit. Crown is owned by German-based media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG. "This book contains a series of lies and rumors presented as fact and combined with 'anonymous' sources," said the letter, sent by Palin attorney John Tiemessen. As evidence of the malice a successful defamation suit would likely have to show, the letter cited an e-mail from McGinniss to an Alaska political blogger in which he expressed skepticism about unsubstantiated reports pertaining to Palin's personal life that Tiemessen said were included in the book. "The final work that was published contains most of the stories that Mr. McGinniss complains were nothing more than 'tawdry gossip' that amounted to the wishful fantasies of disturbed individuals," Tiemessen's letter said. Tiemessen, reached at his Fairbanks, Alaska, office, declined to discuss the subject further. McGinniss could not immediately be reached for comment. Palin's husband, Todd, issued a statement about McGinniss and his book before it was released, saying the author had a "creepy obsession with my wife." Among the more sensational allegations contained in the book is an account of a one-night stand Palin is purported to have had as a 23-year-old unmarried sports reporter with a future professional basketball player. But most of the book is devoted to Palin's actions as mayor of Wasilla and governor of Alaska, up to her abrupt resignation from that post in July 2009. The book portrays Palin as fascinated with celebrity and self-advancement but disinterested in governing.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
So what's she waiting for? I'm looking forward to it, so get your ass in gear, Sarah.
I'm looking forward to it, so get your ass in gear, Sarah. Go Sarah!
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
This is a sure sign this book hit her in the money bone.
The lies and rumors are obviously true. The book portrays Palin as fascinated with celebrity and self-advancement but disinterested in governing. Sounds like Obama and Clinton.
I agree she protesteth way too much. Especially as this book had created some sympathy for her. Many panned the book as being shallow and mean spirited. I know the author is wearig a huge smile this morning thinking about al the free noteriety and publicity this slap suit is giving him.
Utter nonsense. I wonder how you would react if somebody in your family was subjected to what even the New York Times has said is over the top gossip of the worst kind. Scratch that, I KNOW how you would react. Every one of us would react the same, left or right. That isn't about political orientation.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Sarah Palin Threatens To Sue
#2. To: Skip Intro (#1)
So what's she waiting for?
#3. To: Brian S (#0)
#4. To: Brian S (#0)
"This book contains a series of lies and rumors presented as fact and combined with 'anonymous' sources," said the letter, sent by Palin attorney John Tiemessen.
Her/Their threats are only an attempt to change public opinion.
#5. To: socalv8 (#4)
"The lies and rumors are obviously true.
Her/Their threats are only an attempt to change public opinion."
#6. To: Ferret Mike (#3)
This is a sure sign this book hit her in the money bone.
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