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Feb. 12, 2011

A Renewed Defense: Hollywood’s Fear of AIDS Lawsuit

How one lawyer vowed to save Rock Hudson's tarnished reputation after decades of allegations. By Robert Parker Mills.


By Robert Parker Mills


It's been 25 years since the death of late actor, Rock Hudson, from AIDS, and 20 years since his alleged lover, Marc Christian, sued him for "fear of AIDS." Christian claimed he was deceived into continuing to have high risk sex with Hudson for an eight-month period after Hudson was diagnosed. Christian recently died from non-AIDS complications and was never found to be HIV positive for the 25 years since his last alleged cont...

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