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1 KEm RUSSELL AND WEBER, PLC
PAT'+CK McLADJ (P254S8)
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3 5; Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 482263427
4 Telqyhone: (313) 961-0200
Facsimile: (3133 961-0388
5 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP
6 BARRY B, LKNGBERG (California State Bar No, 45158)
DEBON DROOZ (California State Bar No. 133355)
7 MICHAEL J. NIBORSKI (California State Bar No. 192111)
2029 Centuy Park East, Suite 1800
8 Los Armies, California 9bb67-3086
Teleph&e: (3 10) 556-5800
9 Facsimile: (310) 556-5959
19 LAW OFFICES OF JOH-NNIE I-. CQCM, JR.
IOEINNIE L. COCHRAN, JR. (California State Bar No. 3333
11 4929 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1010
Los hgeles, California 9001 b
12 Telephone: (323) 93 l-6200
Facsimile: (323) 931-9521
13 Attorneys for Plaintiff
14 ARE'I'HAF&XNIUIN
15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
16 EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
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19 Plaintiff,
1 COMPLAINT FOR
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21 AMERICAN MEDIA, INC,, a Delaware
mporation; AMEwcm rnDL% 1 DEMAN'D FORJURY TRIAL
22 3PERATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation; )
STAR EDITOIUAL, INC., a Flofidss
23 :orpomtion; and RDBW MTZRAHI, an i
inditidual.
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Detroit, Michigan 482263427
STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP
BARRY B, LKNGBERG (California State Bar No, 45158)
Los Armies, California 9bb67-3086
STAR EDITOIUAL, INC., a Flofidss
sditorial Inc. is a corporation existing under the laws of the State Ff Florida,
inc. is a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
an individual residing in the State ofMichigan.
Franklin is a well known,
16 -egarded, and beloved entertainer,.
which is iavth'ed in the publication of the tabloid Star that is the subject matter of this
28 hat Mizrahi was the author of the srticle that is the subject matter of this actian.
Defendants would permit an abuse of the corporate privilege and would promote injustice.
17 "ARETHAFRANKUN DRINKING HERSELF INTO THE GRAVE".
Iti A hue and correct copy of the Article is attached hereto as .Exhibit A and incorporated
The following statements arc the clearest examples of said defamatory falsehoods:
she was ill."
chosen profession has been impaired by alcohol abuse.
falsity; that Defendants knew they had IICI reasonable basis and fact to t&e such statements.
alleged above, Plaintiff has sufkred damage to her reputation, shame, mortification, and
kess, all to her general damage in the amount of $50,000,000.00.
9:rmscious disregard for the righbts of Franklin, Plaintiffs' injuries;Here intensified by
13 Iefendants failed to publish a legally adequate retraction.
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