Lobbyist Sues New York Times Over Article Hinting of Relationship With McCain

[WillowTree]

RICHMOND, Va. -- A Washington lobbyist sued The New York Times for $27 million Tuesday over an article that she says gave the false impression she had an affair with Sen. John McCain in 1999.

The newspaper stood by the story.

Vicki L. Iseman filed the defamation suit in U.S. District Court in Richmond. It also names as defendants the Times' executive editor, its Washington bureau chief and four reporters.


Lobbyist Sues New York Times Over Article Hinting of Relationship With McCain - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker

 

[Modbert]

RICHMOND, Va. -- A Washington lobbyist sued The New York Times for $27 million Tuesday over an article that she says gave the false impression she had an affair with Sen. John McCain in 1999.

The newspaper stood by the story.

Vicki L. Iseman filed the defamation suit in U.S. District Court in Richmond. It also names as defendants the Times' executive editor, its Washington bureau chief and four reporters.


Lobbyist Sues New York Times Over Article Hinting of Relationship With McCain - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker

You going to be clapping if she happens to lose?

 

[jillian]

You going to be clapping if she happens to lose?

if?

 

[Modbert]

if?

Didn't want to come off as too obvious at first. Too much logic for Willow to handle when it comes to politics.

 

[jillian]

Didn't want to come off as too obvious at first. Too much logic for Willow to handle when it comes to politics.

I understand completely.

 

[Missourian]

Unfortunately she will lose. Lots of wiggle room in that hit piece. "Sources say" and "alledgedly" CYA pretty well.

 

[Modbert]

Unfortunately she will lose. Lots of wiggle room in that hit piece. "Sources say" and "alledgedly" CYA pretty well.

Besides, she has no reputation. She lost that long ago when she gained the title "Lobbyist"

 

[WillowTree]

I'm guessing youse guys know this appointee to Ill. Senator is a registered federal lobbyist!

 

[garyd]

Yeah but they don't care he is a Democrat. Let's face it as much as anything else we vot for which set of lobbyist will have the president and congreesses ear for the next for years...