TV host threatens suit over Arnold denial

Washington Times ^ | October 6, 2003 | UPI

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A British television host is threatening to sue Arnold Schwarzenegger for libel unless he confesses to groping her breasts against her will.

Friends of Anna Richardson told The Independent she was furious and may file suit against the California gubernatorial candidate, the Sunday paper reported.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Deserting Davis***But Friday morning, despite the presence of Gephardt, a labor stalwart, and Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, only 50 people were in the crowd. Most were union officials. They were nearly outnumbered by reporters.

Earlier that morning, Schwarzenegger had attracted an estimated 2,000 people when his bus cavalcade pulled into Arcadia. Later that day, another 7,000 turned out for him in Bakersfield.

Davis tried to correct the impression that the state's economy is in the tank, saying 900,000 jobs had been created since he took office for the first time in 1998. As he spoke, a voice could be heard shouting from the other side of a fence about 75 yards away.

The voice belonged to Eric Beck, a 37-year-old Teamster. It wasn't clear what he was saying until you got closer and then you could see that he had scrawled a message on his clipboard:

"A Teamster for Arnold."

As he explained his position to a reporter, a co-worker named Charlie Evans, himself a Davis supporter ("It's like a marriage. You stick with it."), kidded Beck that "your union brothers are going to come over and skin you."

But Beck wasn't nervous.

"There's more of us than you might think," he said.***

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[RedBloodedAmerican]

Hey! He groped mine, too! Where do I sign up?!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

So many people trying to capitalize on celebrity.

[Loyal Buckeye]

She's suing because he did or because he didn't grope?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Gotta see the evidence! ;-)

[Izzy Dunne]

threatening to sue Arnold Schwarzenegger for libel unless he confesses to groping her breasts

Will somebody 'splain to me how not confessing to a grope is libelous?
The only way I can make that work is that she thinks that everyone should grope her, and his refusal to do so (or to acknowledge it) is damaging to her.

? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

A Google search yields this photo of an "Anna Richardson," who is apparently a member of the faculty at Upland Country Day School. Could she be the complainant?

[oyez]

Even Arnold's set ups are being set up.

[TontoKowalski]

Ack! Actually, I thought this TV hostess was the one who conducted all her interviews in a nighty on a big fluffy bed. Seriously, all her guests just joined her up in that bed.

I'm a gentleman, and the thought of a woman being molested outrages me, but even I'm not sympathetic to this one, even if the story pans out.

[norraad]

"I grope because I louve"

[Clara Lou]

I'm with you-- women shouldn't be regarded as playthings. If I could believe that any of these women were stepping forward for any reason other than publicity/money/attention-seeking or the like, I'd have some sympathy. They have willingly permitted themselves to be used. No sympathy here.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

No matter what happens, after the election nobody in the media will give a hoot about these women. Their newest "best friends" in the press won't even return their calls by Wednesday morining.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

[jonatron]

Heheheheheehehhe!

[mrustow]

See also:

'We Have to Destroy California to Save It: Arnold Opposes AND Supports Illegal Immigration

[mountaineer]

She appears to be outraged. Well, maybe not.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Hard to be "outraged."

[alwaysconservative]

LOLOLOLOL! Great post!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Arnold didn't sign the Immigrant Driver's License Bill, Davis did and Busti would support it.