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cadguy16

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? NC

Several months ago, Dateline NBC did an investigative report that focused on the finances and spending practices of TV Evangelist Benny Hinn and his ministry. Hinn's show "This Is Your Day" can be seen on TBN (the Trinity Broadcasting Network), and many local television stations across the country. Dateline also sent in hidden cameras to record the so-called faith healing "miracles" which Hinn performs.

Dateline discovered several things about Pastor Hinn that I would like to write about! Some of the findings in Datelines report are not in OLE Benny's favor though, so I do not want to get sued by Benny for slander if I quote a few of the things Dateline discovered about him. In addition to writing about Benny Hinn, I also want to add a link to a website that tells how lavish a life style other TV Preachers are enjoying in the name of God! Again, I do not want to get sued in the process.

Thanks for your help in this matter.

cadguy16
 


BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
Go find the following cases, read them then you come tell US.

Baugh v. CBS
Oregon v. Knobel
Copeland v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
PETA v. Bobby Berosini, Ltd.
Hornberger v. ABC, Inc.
Food Lion Inc. v. Capital Cities/ABC Inc.

And in the U.S. Supreme Court Bartnicki v. Vopper
 

BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
cadguy16 said:
OK, I looked at some of the cases like Copeland v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. I also found out that Dateline did get sued by Benny http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10589/Benny-Hinn-Sues-NBC-Dateline, but not for libel, only for using confidential documents and invasion of privacy!

I still do not know what can happen to me if all I do is write about what Dateline said they found.

cadguy16
If you can read some of them then continue. Your answer is there.
 

cadguy16

Junior Member
BelizeBreeze wrote: If you can read some of them then continue. Your answer is there.

I'll read into it a little more.......thanks!

cadguy16
 

BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
cadguy16 said:
BelizeBreeze wrote: If you can read some of them then continue. Your answer is there.

I'll read into it a little more.......thanks!

cadguy16
and pay attention to the last citation. ;)
 

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