Ok so maybe Jon Oliver didn’t have to take on a Coal Baron as example of how dangerous the industry is without ownership cutting corners to save a dollar, but when you make a threat about it, well you caused your own headache – PB/TK
Power-mad coal king sues John Oliver for defamation, as promised – By Charlie May / June 22 2017
On Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver knew he was on deadly ground when he blasted one of the biggest coal mining companies in the country having already been hit with a cease-and-desist letter prior to the segment’s airing. Dedicated and dogged, Oliver nonetheless ran the scathing critique of the firm’s practices.
True to their word, Murray Energy Corporation and its CEO Robert Murray have filed a suit against the late-night comedian, HBO and Time Warner for defamation, according to the Washington Post.
Oliver’s segment centered around the decline of the coal mining industry in recent years, and how President Donald Trump has misled much of his voter base about bringing back jobs. The host specifically discussed the ways Murray, 77, often mistreated his employees, describing him as a “geriatric Dr. Evil.”
Continue to salon.com article: http://www.salon.com/2017/06/22/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-coal-robert-murray-lawsuit/
