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From: informer@informer.org (Rev Dennis Erlich)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Why did Dateline hit the mute button on Rinder?
Date: 17 Jun 1998 11:06:28 EDT
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beckyjo@umich.edu (Rebecca Jo McLaughlin):

>William Barwell (wbarwell@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM) wrote:
>:   
>: Probably to not allow Rinder the luxury of using Dateline to float
>: outrageous and unture rumors about Oliver to an nationwide audience.
>: The fact that Rinder's lies did not check out was the important fact here.
>: We don't need to here specific lies to know Rinder is a liar.
>
>Couldn't Dateline be named co-defendant in a libel suit if they did allow
>defamatory statements to be broadcast?

   Yes, but anyone can be named in any kind of suit.