Question re. "Lawsuit"
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Eliz87

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 10:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was reading the Amy/Danielle thread and kept seeing mention of a lawsuit. (It seems that Tonya may be suing Danielle? Is this is the case). However, I cannot find a thread which specifically discusses this -- I've looked at the General message boards as well as Outside the House.

I'm sorry to be ignorant about what has been going on, but I haven't visited the boards in a couple of weeks.

Can someone please update uninformed me? Is there specific information or an article available?

Thanks!

Missy2

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 02:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How could she sue her? Because of what she said? I'm sure they all signed release forms etc. If she is suing I can't imagine the case will go far.

Risa

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think they sign a paper not to sue CBS but I don't think that applies to eachother.

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
According to the live Feed Postings, specifically This One By 2addicted which reads:
2addicted Friday, September 06, 2002 - 03:18 pm

M If all of us come out of here without a lawsuit it will be a miracle.

A But they can't sue us Marci!

M Not even Tonya?

A They all signed the same contract we did. We can't sue each other!

M Not even Gerry. Thank God!


It would appear that it DOES cover each individually from the other.

Risa

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 04:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If I were Dani, I would still be worried as Tonya has plenty of reason to sue even if she did reveal things about herself, it was Dani who kept it going week after week. Tonya has it all on tape I'm sure.

Shewrites

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 04:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As long as Tonya brought it up in a public forum, I can't see how she can sue anyone for repeating it, as long as they didn't add lies to it along the way. It may be immoral, but I doubt that it is illegal.

Bovine

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know that civil courts do award damages if a person is found to be slandering another, but being that it is in the context of a game show and Tonya should have known based on previous BB's that there was going to be potential slander..it's pure strategy, right?

Demeter

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the lawsuit was a rumor about some evicted HGs wanting to sue over Amy being allowed to come back into the house.

Roddy and Chiara were talking about it before they even left the house if I recall. I'm sure after they left they discovered their sour grapes would go no where.

Countrymeadow

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 09:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
MOST of them got NO money for all their expectations. What's the easiest way to get rich in today's society? SUE SUE SUE!!!!!

If you can't earn it the honest hardworking way....let the judicial system pay for your lifestyle.

<eyeroll>

Cndeariso

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 09:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Eliz87: I see no one has answered your question. Unfortunately, neither can I. I have however posted the question elsewhere in these discussions and they tell me to come here for the answer! LOL
Maybe someone will have a definitive answer for you soon. I too would like to know. Thanks for posting.

Denecee

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 09:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't have an answer either but I'm going to guess that there will not be a lawsuit. Please, a person can't act as wild as Tonya does and expect not to be talked about. Besides, I never heard Dani say as mean things as Amy & Marci said. IMO Tonya seemed shallow but is probably alot of fun.

Gramma

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 09:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wanda (Gossip queen of E Online) reported on a possible BB3 law suits a while back. Had nothing to do with Tonya though. That one sounds like pure message board rumor.

E Online's Wanda

"...A booted houseguest threatens to sue because Amy is reinstated in the show.
..."


In a later article she afirmed that she was talking about Chiara.

There were actually several little interesting tidbits in that piece :

She plays a little guessing game and asks if the readers can figure out which cast members did the following things:

A former female houseguest goes into a rage because she thought her wannabe boyfriend was "flirting" with one of the producers. (The castmates occasionally get directions via the loudspeakers from producers, but they never see them.) my guess : Chiara

One of the female houseguests claims to be having a "secret" affair with a married man before coming on the show, and during the first few weeks, she keeps talking about it as the Internet cams are rolling. The producers have to ask her to avoid the topic. my guess : Chiara agai

A now booted Brother used to spend more time in the bathroom than all the stardom-seeking sisters combined. I'm sure you gutterbrains can figure this one out, but just in case, I'll give you a hint: Don't be surprised if this BB dude forms a joint business venture with Survivor's Brian Heidik.

now that's a juicy one. Do you think she may mean Roddy (or ?) has done porn?

Calico

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 10:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am guessing Hardy

Joyful

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 11:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The only Lawsuit I have heard of was Kristas. She sued CBS because of the Justin incident. Last I read it was thrown out of court. I've not heard anything but rumors about BB3.

Landi

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 06:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the lawsuit they're speaking of is about the "planting" of certain "handpicked" guests. they say that lisa was a plant and was only picked for the show a few days before she went on. she really had no clue what the show was really about. and the reason is that danielle would be certain to gain as would others if this were true.

Demeter

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 08:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't imagine it would make any difference to the HGs whether someone was hand-picked or not. It seems half of them were essentially hand-picked.

The HGs were the ones voting people out of the house, not Shapiro or CBS. So, hand-picked or not, everyone participated how they chose to participate. Lisa may have won, but it was at the hands of the HGs themeselves.

Costacat

Friday, October 11, 2002 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Isn't EVERY houseguest handpicked? The only difference is whether someone applied thru the "usual" channels or was "discovered" on the street (or wherever).

ANY applicant who applied was interviewed and tested. So any applicant who gets on the show is, essentially, hand picked. No one is selected at random or by lottery.

Doesn't matter how they originally got involved in the selection process, in my opinon they are all hand-picked.

Misslibra

Friday, October 11, 2002 - 06:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dlkuhn4 posted this in another thread about Lisa. Not sure how many of you saw it so I'll post here again.

I think I read someplace or heard her say that she was picked for Survivor but for some reason changed her mind and didn't do it. And when they were doing BB3 they called her and asked her if she would do BB3. So that is why she did not go through the same steps to get on the show that everyone else did.

Cndeariso

Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 12:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Guess this was all speculation and rumor as nothing has come to light about it from any of the houseguests. cnd

John32070

Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 08:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If anyone in BB3 had a reason to sue the other HG's over slander it would be Gerry, and to be honest, I wouldn't blame him. Maybe he should give Curtis a call LOL.

Woodpecke®

Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 02:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am preparing a lawsuit against John32070 for refusing to clean his stinky feet. My people will be in touch with your people. (Hehe)!

Tobor7

Sunday, November 10, 2002 - 07:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Glad to see the gang is all still here!