Michael Moore sued by Terry Nichol's brother

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Posted by DaveSZ on Oct-30-2003 20:10:

Michael Moore sued by Terry Nichol's brother

Detroit � James Nichols, the brother of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, says he was tricked into appearing in the anti-gun documentary Bowling for Columbine, according to a federal lawsuit filed against filmmaker Michael Moore.

Nichols also alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Detroit, that Moore libelled him by linking him to the terrorist act.

Nichols accuses Moore of libel, defamation of character, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. His lawyer is asking for a jury trial and damages ranging from $10-million to $20-million (U.S.) on each of nine counts, the Detroit Free Press reported.

A message seeking comment was left Tuesday with Moore's publicist.

In the film, Moore asks Nichols for an interview and steers the subject from the Oklahoma City bombing to gun ownership. Nichols tells Moore he has a gun under his pillow, and Moore asks Nichols to show him.

In the lawsuit, Nichols, who lives in Decker, said Moore misled him about the purpose of the interview.

Bowling for Columbine won the feature-length documentary Academy Award earlier this year.

*Speechless*

Posted by Shakka on Oct-30-2003 20:20:

So odd, I randomly ran into this while surfing the web, came here to post it, and you were the most recent poster. Odd...

Posted by DaveSZ on Oct-30-2003 20:27:

Posted by Psionic on Oct-31-2003 03:01:

Yeah I read this on CNN.com earlier today. I think Nichols' honestly is full of shit. There's no way he could've been filmed without knowing what it was for.

Posted by matty on Oct-31-2003 04:59:

No way he will win that suit..Moore, as provocative as he is, i'm sure takes great strides to make sure this could not happen...IMO

Posted by DaveSZ on Oct-31-2003 14:49:

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Originally posted by Galapidate
Yeah I read this on CNN.com earlier today. I think Nichols' honestly is full of shit. There's no way he could've been filmed without knowing what it was for.

I think they're both nuts, but on the opposite end of the spectrum.

Posted by Psionic on Oct-31-2003 14:50:

Nichols a stupid hick, so I don't expect much from this. I mean c'mon, he put a friggin gun to his head jokingly!

Posted by Konijn on Nov-04-2003 02:23:

anyone who's seen bowling can easily tell that terry nichols' brother is clearly not all there...

the question now is twofold: whether he just has sour grapes after seeing his wacky self on tv, or whether michael moore did an unethical thing by coaxing a legitimate interview out of an unstable man.

either way, moore's legally off the hook , but it still represents some of the more odious aspects of an otherwise fine documentary (the others being his bushwacking of heston and the use of the dead girl's pic at the end...)

Posted by PhloTron on Nov-04-2003 03:13:

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Originally posted by Galapidate
There's no way he could've been filmed without knowing what it was for.

That's what those drunk college chicks said when they were getting rammed in the ass in that Girls Gone Wild Vid.

Posted by Psionic on Nov-04-2003 03:28:

quote:
Originally posted by PhloTron
That's what those drunk college chicks said when they were getting rammed in the ass in that Girls Gone Wild Vid.

True, but the GGW chicks weren't told to get rammed up the ass in front of a camera. It was sneaked in :P

Posted by PhloTron on Nov-04-2003 03:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Galapidate
True, but the GGW chicks weren't told to get rammed up the ass in front of a camera. It was sneaked in :P

thank god for that

Posted by matty on Nov-04-2003 16:08:

quote:
Originally posted by PhloTron
thank god for that

I second that