Dan Rather Files Lawsuit Against CBS Over National Guard Story
By kathy on Sep 19, 2007 in Media Bias, Politics
Dan Rather has gone over the edge… not only will his enormous ego not allow him to admit he was wrong on the National Guard story but now he wants CBS to pay him millions for his incredible gaffe. Unbelievable!
NEW YORK - Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against CBS, alleging that the network made him a “scapegoat” for a discredited story about President Bush’s National Guard service.
The 75-year-old Rather, whose final months were clouded by controversy over the report, says the complaint stems from “CBS’ intentional mishandling” of the aftermath of the story.
The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, also names CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves, Viacom Inc. Chairman Sumner Redstone, and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward.
Rather is seeking $20 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages.
