Legal Opinion
Stern v. Cosby
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 6, 2007No. 07 Civ. 8536(DC)PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this libel case against the author and publisher of the best-selling book, Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith’s Death (“Blonde Ambition ”), plaintiff Howard K. Stern seeks an order allowing expedited discovery on the issue of whether defendant Rita Cosby has sought to tamper with two witnesses by offering to pay them thousands of dollars for their testimony. Because Stern has presented substantial—indeed, troubling—evidence that Cosby has sought to improperly influence witnesses, the application is granted.
BACKGROUND
A. The…
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