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Oprah wants lawsuit thrown out.(News)

Article from: The Saturday Star (South Africa) Article date: November 01, 2008

BYLINE: Kashiefa Ajam

Oprah Winfrey's attorney will move to have a lawsuit against her by the former headmistress of her girl's school, Professor Nomvuyo Mzamane, thrown out of court.

"The defamation lawsuit filed by Ms Mzamane on October 10 is completely without merit, and we look forward to its early dismissal," said Charles Sims, counsel for Winfrey and her companies.

Mzamane, former head of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, instituted the suit after Winfrey refused to publicly apologise to Mzamane for "telling the whole world" that the former headmistress ...

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Oprah Sued for $180M in Extortion Case

Posted Oct 23, 08 8:37 AM CDT in Crime & Courts,  Gossip 

Oprah Sued for $180M in Extortion Case
Source: AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano

(Newser) – A Louisiana man is suing Oprah Winfrey and the FBI for $180 million for falsely accusing him of extortion and damaging his reputation, Access Hollywood reports. Keifer Bonvillian was arrested in 2006 after recording conversations with—and accepting money from—a Harpo Productions employee. The extortion charges were dismissed after Bonvillian agreed to community service, drug testing, and restitution. A Winfrey lawyer denies the allegations.

More about:  lawsuit • FBI • Oprah Winfrey • defamation • extortion

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