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Coal company sues HBO's John Oliver for defamation
L A Times ^ | 06/22/2017

Posted on 06/22/2017 2:12:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Coal company Murray Energy has sued HBO and its Sunday-night host, John Oliver, for what it says was a “false and malicious broadcast” last Sunday evening. It's seeking financial damages and a court order barring rebroadcasts of the segment's “defamatory statements.”

Oliver's “Last Week Tonight” coal segment criticized the Trump administration's effort to revive the industry, saying coal jobs have dropped for decades and other energy alternatives are driving the industry's decline.

He ribbed Murray Energy's CEO Robert Murray, who blames regulatory efforts by the Obama administration for damaging the coal industry. He said the 77-year-old looked like a “geriatric Dr. Evil” and noted that the company had fought against coal safety regulations.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: coal; energy; hbo; murray; murrayenergy; robertmurray

1 posted on 06/22/2017 2:12:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Oliver is a smug Euroweenie. Watched his show once. Great content for adult kids in the basement.


2 posted on 06/22/2017 2:14:53 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: BenLurkin

Good. Sue him into penury.


3 posted on 06/22/2017 2:23:22 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Lol


4 posted on 06/22/2017 2:28:58 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Army Air Corps

He’ll have to get a job shoveling coal...


5 posted on 06/22/2017 2:35:34 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: BenLurkin

Good, way past time to start fighting these piles.


6 posted on 06/22/2017 2:35:50 PM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! “Laughing my #Ossoff)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Tried to watch it with my nephew who is a fan. Couldn't get past how much he is smug eurotrash.

7 posted on 06/22/2017 2:37:20 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: \/\/ayne

I doubt that he could manage to shovel enough to fill a small wheelbarrow.


8 posted on 06/22/2017 2:58:55 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin


9 posted on 06/22/2017 3:00:36 PM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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To: BenLurkin
It would be cheaper and more personally instructive for Murray Energy to hire some muscle to beat the teeth out of John Oliver's lying face.

I would not condone such an action, however.

10 posted on 06/22/2017 4:01:48 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: \/\/ayne
He’ll have to get a job shoveling coal...

Well he is qualified after all the shiite he's been shoveling.

11 posted on 06/22/2017 6:25:35 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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