John L. Angelotta v. American Broadcasting Corporation Geraldo Rivera and Barbara Walters

WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.

This diversity case presents the sole issue whether false light invasion of privacy is a recognized tort in Ohio. The district court found that it is not, and accordingly dismissed the case on defendants’ motion. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM.

This action arises out of a September 27, 1984 broadcast of an ABC New “20/20” televised investigative report entitled “To Catch a Rapist.” Defendant-appellee Geraldo Rivera (“Rivera”) was the correspondent and defendant-appellee Barbara Walters (“Walters”) was a participant in the broadcast. The report focused on…