Celebrity Justice
Dan Would Rather Sue CBS -- For $70M!

Posted Sep 19th 2007 3:41PM by TMZ Staff

Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather has filed a $70 million lawsuit against the network, Viacom Inc., and three of his former bosses.

In the lawsuit, Rather claims CBS and its execs tarnished his reputation and made him a scapegoat for a discredited report on President Bush's National Guard service. He also says the network violated his contract by yanking him off the air after the story's fallout.

In a press release issued today, Rather says that if he wins a judgment, he will donate a majority of the money to "causes that will further journalistic independence."

A spokesman for CBS told TMZ, "These complaints are old news and this lawsuit is without merit."

Rather will be a guest on CNN's Larry King Live Thursday night discussing the lawsuit.

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1. Why? For reporting unsubstantiated news?

I like him. But why does everyone sue?

Posted at 3:47PM on Sep 19th 2007 by jed

2. Go Get 'Em, Danno!!

Posted at 3:49PM on Sep 19th 2007 by Walter Cronkite

3. Wow, that's a lot of money for someone who doesn't need it. He might croak before they go to court.

Posted at 3:50PM on Sep 19th 2007 by Me

4. you go dan!!

Posted at 3:50PM on Sep 19th 2007 by grlbarber

5. He's still alive? These rich bastards are greedy as hell!

Posted at 3:50PM on Sep 19th 2007 by memyself&I

6. Yawn....Wonder if he will doctor up some more evidence for this lawsuit? Oh, that's right.... this is a $$$$'s lawsuit not his personal vendetta against the Repubs....Good luck...I am sure you will win lots of money....like you need it.

Posted at 3:51PM on Sep 19th 2007 by BC

7. Go for it, Dan Rather, you have many in the public in support of your efforts!

Posted at 3:52PM on Sep 19th 2007 by Cannot permanently silence the truthful ones....

8. Dan is suing for what? He scapegoated other people while he walked away scott free. He already has enough money to retire. He has already blemished the world of journalism. He is making himself look worse by filing this lawsuit. IDIOT! I am ashamed he is from TX!

Posted at 3:53PM on Sep 19th 2007 by c1rodz

9. I have him in my deadpool. C'mon Dan, lean into the pitch and take one for the team. I got money on this thing.....

Posted at 3:54PM on Sep 19th 2007 by FlBiker

10. GO DAN!!!! give em hell!

Posted at 3:54PM on Sep 19th 2007 by kim

11. Whatever!

Posted at 3:58PM on Sep 19th 2007 by CBS

12. You Go, Dan!

Posted at 3:59PM on Sep 19th 2007 by Pageant Guru

13. The network pushed out Dan just like Regis is on his way out. Organizations, networks or not, use people and then throw them away like a piece of trash.

Posted at 4:04PM on Sep 19th 2007 by K-9 Commando

14. #9 - You should be ashamed there's even a Texas.

Posted at 4:07PM on Sep 19th 2007 by textoes

15. what CBS did to Dan Rather was WRONG! I hope you win every pennys Dan.

GO GET THEM..YOU WILL WIN!

Posted at 4:08PM on Sep 19th 2007 by Go...

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