Archive through July 04, 2002
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Archive through July 04, 2002
Calgaryperson | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:52 pm     Krista sues CBS for letting Justin on last years Big Brother, as we all know he held a knife to her throat while kissing her. He claimed it was a joke, but was expelled. Here is the full link: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020703/D7KHORCG0.html |
Peachie | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:54 pm     Guess the radio show she is working for isnt paying her enough and being on BB2 hasnt gotten her the fame she sought after so this is her last try at getting money. My opinion. ;o) |
Car54 | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:56 pm     hahahahahahahahahahahahaha |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:57 pm     she can sue, but that doesn't mean she'll be awarded any damages. She'll have to show how this incident damaged her in any way. So far and from being on live TV and filmed 24/7 after the incident for 2 months(?) shows that she wasn't affected in the least. She was drunk at the time if I recall correctly and I don't believe she even remember the incident. Sounds like a big fat waste of money on her part. |
Mags | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:59 pm     whatever ...i remember her thinking it was funny at the time. I guess she hasn't had much press lately. |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:01 pm     You're right Mags..the Mike thing didn't pan out..I guess Will didn't give her any money.. poor girls..she actually has to earn her money.. |
Iceprincess | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:02 pm     I think the one important thing we have to remember is the fact that both were drunk. So this court case if goes to trial is gonna be interesting. Kris |
Treasure | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:14 pm     Quote "I don't think there's any doubt (CBS) made a huge mistake letting him in and keeping him in," said Stegall's attorney, Clayton Burgess." end Quote Has the definition of "keeping him in" changed? They kicked him out quicker than the LFP's could get over here and say "Look! Two kinky, white trash, drunk people and a butcher knife!" ;) How about we all sue the BB2 houseguests for "having to be" (heehee) subjected to their obnoxiousness for three months, on through a terrorist attack on our nation?! Instead of suing for money, can our punitive damage award be that they all have to be locked up together for a year at a time once every five or ten years, without knowing where the cameras are? Attention CBS: We'll pay extra on the downlow for that! ;) |
Shadowkat | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 05:55 pm     Here is an article posted on Jam! Showbiz at http://www.canoe.ca/JamBigBrother3/jul3_bigbrother_can.html Wednesday, July 03, 2002 'Big Brother' contestant sues CBS By JOHN POWELL -- Jam! Showbiz Former "Big Brother 2" contestant Krista Stegall is suing CBS over last season's highly publicized "knife incident". Richard Burgess of Louisiana's Daily Advertiser newspaper reports that Stegall, a single mother and current Lafayette radio personality, is seeking "unspecified damages" from CBS Broadcasting in the law suit. In the filing, Stegall claims that Justin Sebik -- the male contestant who held a knife to her throat during a night of reported heavy drinking in the "Big Brother 2" house, asking her if she would be upset if he killed her -- should never have been permitted to participate in the show due to his alleged past arrests on assault charges. Stegall also claims that CBS did not provide proper psychological counseling to help her deal with the incident. "By failing to do a proper background, check they placed all of the house guests, including Krista, in danger," Stegall's attorney, Clayton Burgess, told The Daily Advertiser. A spokesperson for CBS Broadcasting told JAM! Showbiz the lawsuit has "no merit" and that the studio is prepared to defend against it in a "vigorous" manner. When JAM! Showbiz contacted former "Big Brother 2" contestant Kent Blackwelder today about his former housemate's law suit, Blackwelder wasn't surprised at all. "Oh, that sounds like Krista," he chuckled. For his actions, Sebik was removed from the "Big Brother 2" game. "Big Brother" producer Arnold Shapiro issued a statement following the banishment, saying "Justin's behavior crossed the line of tolerable and acceptable behavior, and was a blatant violation of the house rules we established. As much as we like Justin, we really had no choice but to expel him from the house." A short time after the incident, Sebik, a bartender from New Jersey, told "Big Brother" host Julie Chen in an interview that he and Stegall were just joking around. "If there's anyone that can perceive that as an act of violence or as a threat then you're an idiot, all right, and I don't know what the hell you're watching and I don't know what kind of glasses you're looking through," he said. When Stegall was eventually voted out of the game in August of last year, she told "Early Show" host Hattie Kauffman that she has no memory of the incident that prompted "Big Brother 2" producers to remove Sebik from the show in July. "When Julie asked me about this, I had no recollection of what she was talking about because we were basically joking around," Krista said. "They (the producers) blew that completely out of proportion. Justin is just a fun guy. I really don't have the memory of the knife. Maybe my eyes were closed at the time, but I never viewed him as a threat. So it wasn't part of my strategy. I just didn't remember it," Stegall said to Kauffman. In the "Big Brother" show, contestants must remain in a house on the CBS Studio in California for three months without contact with the outside world. The "Big Brother" house is outfitted with 38 cameras and 62 microphones, which record the lives of the 12 contestants 24 hours a day for three months. The goings-on are broadcast on TV as well as on the Internet. Each week the contestants vote one of their own out until just two are left. The final surviving House Guests are then subjected to a final vote. During that vote, the banished House Guests return to pick the winner. This year's edition of the show debuts on Wednesday, July 10 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. An episode will then be broadcast each Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for the next three months. |
Keiffer | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:33 pm     The only negligence that CBS has at all in this situation is that they maybe should have been able to foresee that they were putting the HG's in potential danger with the prior arrests, and different charges that had been leveled against Justin. The problem Krista has is two fold. One she didn't lose her chance at the 500k from the event. Second I know I heard her say before that she never felt any danger that night. Maybe if she can show that by being part of Justin's undoing it has hurt her ability to make money now or in the future. And that had CBS not allowed Justin in the house (they really should have know about an arrest record) she had a better chance to make money after the show. In the end I am sure it will go the way of what’s her name suing over Survivor 1. Kristin probably brought the suit at this time for a reason. She probably told the producers a month ago that she was going to do it hoping they would pay some money to keep her out of the news with the new season starting. She thought she could get a fast buck. Now that it is public she has no bargaining power, and producers cannot give her money for fear of other suits. |
Faerygdds | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:43 pm     She won't win only because SHE insisted (in the media) that she never felt threatened and he was only joking... I can pull you 50 references to those statements made all over the web and media... Stupid.... just a ploy to get money... sorry Krista... won't work... once again... your OWN words will prevent it! Karma Baby! |
Max | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 07:04 pm     AH, Poor Krista! NOT! So, the fame thing wasn't very big. The engagement broke off (buh-bye big ring). The radio gig back in Louisiana isn't all she'd hoped. TOo bad! Now she goes and finds some shyster lawyer willing to take on this case. Wonder if it's on a contingency basis? Hope not, for the lawyer's sake, 'cause he's never gonna get paid. She's on tape saying over and over again that she never felt threatened, that she doesn't remember the incident, etc. etc. etc. Not to mention that she spent more time with the counselor than smoking in that house (and we all know how much she smoked), so how can she say they didn't provide adequate counseling? She didn't think there WAS an issue about Justin to deal with other than the fact that he wasn't there anymore with no explanation. Heck, they gave her XANAX, they talked and talked and talked. What more did she want? Krista, honey, the first thing you have to do is admit there's a problem. THEN the counseling has a chance to work. Don't blame CBS/Endomol for your lack of self-awareness. |
Scorpiomoon | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 07:08 pm     Good God. How much lower can she sink? |
Keiffer | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 07:16 pm     You know I don't think it is the case here... just playing devil's advocate here, but. When a person is exposed to a shocking event sometimes they at first try to ditance themselves from it to save themselves from having to feel fear, or any type of trama. Perhaps her lawyers can show that is what happened to Krista. Maybe they can show that with no follow up therapy from CBS she never got cured from the experience and that caused the break up with Mike, that caused her other problems that we have no idea about her having since leaving the show. We really have no idea what her life has been like since last summer. Like I said not really beleiving this crap, but would like to hear more before I dismiss the filling out of hand. |
Kaili | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 07:18 pm     What a joke! I would like to say I'm shocked that she would even try- even think she had a shot at winning- but I'm really not. Off subject: Anyone know- she still has her daughter doesn't she? |
Kaili | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 07:23 pm     Keiffer- I think the CBS lawyers (who will likely be better lawyers anyway) would be able to argue against that- maybe by finding other examples- they could find something. Particularly if they could find that she had any contact with Justin after the show (I'm not sure if she did or not) then it wouldn't look good for her case. She would need a psych. evaluation to be able to run on that argument. |
Ryn | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 08:24 pm     just a heads up, this thread may end up in "outside the house" or the BB2001 area once the show starts (or sooner). |
Discoinferno | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 09:02 pm     Krista's lawyer: Your honor, the plantiff rests. The Judge: CBS Lawyer, you may call your first witness. CBS Lawyer: We'd like to call to the stand.... TV Clubhouse. Car54 enters and takes the stand. Car54: I'd like to show you this videotape I prepared...... |
Rachel | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 09:50 pm     oh please!!! suing for what??? is her aspirations of being 'discovered' dried up after almost a year? Hey....Krista...ever hear of working for money? |
Wargod | Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 09:57 pm     LOL Disco |
Donut | Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 12:10 am     what a trip!... i would like to sue CBS for treating Krysta like a princess, giving her too much air time, never showing her real side on the show, and letting her eat chips on a pbj week..... and i would like to add WOO HOO! as i find out here that the show is on THREE nights a week this year! |
C1mag | Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 01:13 am     Looks like someone needs some more crack and beer money. This is too funny! |
Whit4you | Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 02:43 am     Well.. I was "THERE" - with those of us watching it unfold LIVE... k...and I wont judge or anythign Krista's actions or reactions at the time cause I didnt have a big guy holding a knife to my throat askign if he could kill me... HOWEVER - BB DID the rght thing in keepng Justin under their complete control and expelling him before he had a chance to do any further harm. Those who judge Krita's actions and reactions at the time well can't really say what they would have done under those cirumstances cause they aint been under those cirumstances. BUT BB did the right thing - so no case here. |
Cameltoes | Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 04:30 am     This goes against everything she's ever said about the incident. Of course, they were both drinking at the time so I suppose she could argue that her mental state affected her judgement. I don't think she will win though because she would have to prove she was traumatized by the incident and I seriously doubt that's the case. I mean, they have weeks of her on tape functioning quite well afterwards. Oh well, if she needs the money I guess she figures it's worth a shot. |
Cablejockey | Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 07:38 am     You are right on the mark Donut about CBS treating Krista like a princess, and never showing her real side on the show!! I got into so many "discussions" last year with people who only watched the tv side of the show and had no clue what was really going on--yet didn't believe me when I would tell them what was happening on the internet---info I got here I might add. |
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