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Litigation

Feb. 2, 2013

Former "Idol" contestant sues law firms, networks

An "American Idol" contestant booted from the show 10 years ago is suing Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP, E! Entertainment Television Inc. and Fox Inc. for libel

By Jean Yung
Daily Journal Staff Writer

An "American Idol" contestant booted from the show 10 years ago is suing Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP, E! Entertainment Television Inc. and Fox Inc. for libel and asking for $120 million. Singer Corey Clark claims the law firms and the TV networks published false statements in connection with his claim that he and "Idol" judge Paula Abdul had a love affair. According to the complaint filed last week in a Tennes...

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