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Mario Cuomo Files $15M Libel Suit Against Greg Palast

HeadlineDec 18, 2003

Former New York governor Mario Cuomo has filed a $15 million libel suit against BBC reporter and best-selling author Greg Palast. In his book The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, Palast charges Cuomo improperly influenced a federal judge to throw out a multi-billion verdict against the Long Island Lighting Company.

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