Chris Cuomo's Lawsuit

So Chris Cuomo has filed a $125 million lawsuit against CNN for wrongful termination. The reasons for his firing have to do with his getting involved in his brother's sexual harassment crisis.

In looking at the lawsuit in detail, we see that only $15 million is actually for wrongful termination, that being the amount still due Chris under his contract. The remaining $110 million is for “future wages lost as a result of CNN’s efforts to destroy his reputation", to quote his attorney.

In other words, the remaining $110 million is a claim that CNN has defamed Chris. We have already seen in other ill-fated lawsuits how futile it is for a public figure to win a defamation case. Chris Cuomo will have no better luck here than the other public figures who have wasted the time of the judicial system since the Supreme Court issued its 1964 opinion requiring that a public figure plaintiff must show malice to prevail.