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HORSLEY v. RIVERA

No. 01-15821.

292 F.3d 695 (2002)

Neal HORSLEY, d.b.a. Pathway Communications, d.b.a. Christiangallery.com, d.b.a. Bestchoice.com, d.b.a. The Creator's Rights Party, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Geraldo RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 28, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Kummer, National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City, Joseph R. Bankoff, King & Spalding, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Neal Horsley, Carrollton, GA, pro se.

Before BIRCH, HILL and HALL, Circuit Judges.

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Defendant/appellant Geraldo Rivera appeals the district court's determination that a statement Rivera made to plaintiff/appellee Neal Horsley during the course of a television program hosted by Rivera is not protected as a matter of law by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution nor by applicable state law. Rivera asserted that Horsley was an "accomplice to murder." Because we find that Rivera's allegedly defamatory...

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