Laurie Fine suing ESPN for defamation

Here's the Deadspin story:

http://deadspin.com/5910732/laurie-fine-to-sue-espn-for-libel

Basically, she says that the tape ESPN aired was doctored. However, she's not suing Bobby Davis (Bernie's accuser) or saying that her husband is innocent.

I wish you guys could've seen the press conference. First of all, it looks like she did her hair with a barn fan. Then her lawyer does nothing to help the cause. He says something along the lines of, 'Laurie can't even shop at Wegmans any more!'.

I mean, Wegmans is great and all, but I knew this was going to be a disaster when I woke up this morning. I'm glad it didn't disappoint.

 

I don't know all the details here, but if some guy is trying to push a story to me about being sexually abused for more than a decade and I am unable to confirm or corroborate it, I am more likely to be annoyed at that person or -- at best -- resigned to the fact that I have to keep pursuing the story if it could be true.

I am not likely to be pals with that person and agree to write a libelous story just because he became my buddy after 10 years.

 

I saw the presser and, yes, it was absolutely ridiculous. Just to clarify for those who didn't watch, it isn't as if she was banned from Wegman's or anything. The lawyer was referring to how she's basically had to go into hiding after the tape of her was released back in the fall. Sounds like the entire thing blew up in her face.

 

Because ESPN can settle for a lot more money than Bobby Davis can

 

Go get em Laurie!

 

Did anyone actually read and think 'he means she is banned from Wegmans.'

 

What is this referring to?

 

"And Stay Outta the Woolworth"

 

Laurie Fine's claim is that the ESPN writer Mark Schwarz became pals with accuser Bobbie Davis after 10 years of back and forth on Davis trying to push the story and that ESPN finally decided to write something because of their relationship despite the fact that it might not be true. And also because of pressure from the Penn State story.

 

"Lots of respectable coaches get hit by trains. Coach Welsh over in Providence got hit by a train."

 

"Damn! We're in a tight spot." -- The Fine Family (and Jerry Sandusky)