Jones v. Taibbi

OPINION

TAURO, District Judge.

This case arises out of a series of news telecasts on WCVB-TV (Channel 5) in Boston implicating plaintiff (Jones) in certain murders that took place in Los Angeles roughly three years ago. Citing these broadcasts, plaintiff seeks to recover for defamation, invasion of privacy, and infringement of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At issue here are the motions of defendants Channel 5, and its newscaster Michael Taibbi, for summary judg ment, and the American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) motion to dismiss. 1

I

The latter part of 1977 and early part of 1978…