AAN News » Industry News
   

Boston Phoenix Slapped With Libel Suit

By AAN Staff
june 4, 2003  03:44 pm
Boston Phoenix Slapped With Libel Suit
A local state attorney caught up in an acrimonious divorce proceeding is suing the Phoenix for Kristen Lombardi's January story about custody battles involving child abuse claims. Lombardi's article described allegations that the plaintiff had abused children from two different marriages. A critical question in the case may be whether the plaintiff is a "public figure." The Phoenix's lawyer told the Boston Globe, ''(Lombardi) is . . . very capable. We think her standards and the Phoenix's standards are high.''