A former American Idol contestant booted off the singing show during its second season nearly a decade ago is suing a group that includes Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Morrison & Foerster, as well as E! Entertainment Television Inc. and Fox Inc., to the tune of $120 million.
In a lawsuit filed in Tennessee federal court January 25, Corey Clark accuses all four defendants of libel and false-light invasion of privacy over statements made following his ouster from the show and in connection with his claims that he and Idol host Paula Abdul had a romantic affair. The suit also specifically claims that the two firms and Fox (though not E!) conspired to commit commercial product disparagement.
