date:Sep 14, 2012
knew otherwise.
A closer look at the BPI v. ABC complaint
BPI alleges that ABC and others made nearly 200 false and disparaging statements that directly harmed the company -- causing a precipitous drop in sales resulting in $400 million in lost profits, 700 layoffs, and the closure of the three of the company's four plants.
The suit names Diane Sawyer, host of ABC World News, and ABC reporters Jim Avila and David Kerley as defendants. Former USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service employees