The Star tabloid, which falsely named JonBenet Ramsey's brother as a murder suspect, settled a $25 million libel suit with John and Patsy Ramsey for an undisclosed amount. Gerson A. Zweifach, a partner with Williams & Connolly in Washington, and L. Lin Wood Jr. of Wood & Grant in Atlanta confirmed the Ramseys and the Star settled the suit Friday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. The Ramseys "are very satisfied with the settlement," says Wood, who would not discuss the terms.
March 21, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The Star, a tabloid that falsely named JonBenet Ramsey’s brother as a murder suspect, has settled a $25 million libel suit with John and Patsy Ramsey for an undisclosed amount.
Gerson A. Zweifach, a partner with Williams & Connolly in Washington, and L. Lin Wood Jr. of Wood & Grant in Atlanta confirmed Monday that the Ramseys and the Star settled the suit Friday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. Ramsey v. American Media Inc. No. 1:99-cv-3087 (N.D. Ga. March 17, 2000).
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