Defamation Lawsuit May Be The Next Twist in Summerfield Saga - The Rhino Times of Greensboro

Defamation Lawsuit May Be The Next Twist in Summerfield Saga - The Rhino Times of Greensboro

Former Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker and former Finance Director Dee Hall have lawyered up and appear ready to take legal action in response to what they claim are false allegations made against them by former North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood and some members of the Summerfield Town Council. The two, who were the subject of an inquiry into alleged financial discrepancies within the town government, have now issued legal warnings …

Defamation lawsuit filed by former R Kelly assistant over Lifetime documentary fails because ‘Good Morning America’ appearance made her a public figure

A US judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against TV channel Lifetime by a former personal assistant to R Kelly who claimed she was defamed in the final series of the broadcaster’s ‘Surviving R Kelly’ documentary series. The judge ruled that Diana Copeland, who worked for Kelly from 2006 and 2008, and again in 2017 and 2018, became a public figure when she appeared on ‘Good Morning America’ in 2021 to discuss her time working for the m…