Great White Loses $10 Million Lawsuit
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Wednesday, June 15, 2005 @ 10:55 PM
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Former Great White manager, Charrie Foglio, was cleared of defamation charges brought by Great White founder and vocalist Jack Russell. Russell, who sued for $10 million plus punitive damages, claimed that Foglio, a co-manager of the band from April to September of 2003 with Obi Steinman of STC Entertainment, falsely told the press and others that Russell and Steinman "stole money" from the Station Family Fund charity, established to assist the victims and families of the Station Nightclub fire that killed 100 people February 20, 2003.
The Honorable Judge Robert L. Hess of the Los Angeles Superior court ruled that any comment made by Foglio regarding the charity and/or missing money was one of public concern and that she was thus protected by the First Amendment.

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