Judge: $105M Lawsuit Over "Predator"-Inspired Suicide Can Proceed

[Amerigo Vespucci]

A $105 million lawsuit brought by a woman who claims a sex sting by Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator drove her brother to kill himself can go to trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

In a scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said a jury might conclude the network "crossed the line from responsible journalism to irresponsible and reckless intrusion into law enforcement."

Louis William Conradt Jr., a suburban Dallas prosecutor, fatally shot himself after he was accused of engaging in a sexually explicit online chat with an adult posing as a 13-year-old boy, according to a lawsuit filed by his sister.

In the lawsuit, Patricia Conradt said NBC "steamrolled" police to arrest her brother after telling police he failed to show up at a sting operation 35 miles away.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/26/judge-105m-lawsuit-over_n_88606.html

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

1. I hope she gets something from this and NBC learns their lesson

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TCAP became more morbid entertainment than journalism when it became a regular show..

[malaise]

2. I agree

I hate the predators but I also hate entrapment.