John Oliver's legal battle with coal company CEO Bob Murray cost HBO over $200,000 in legal fees, but Oliver is ready for the battle to begin again
.youtube[data-uri="www.vulture.com/_components/youtube/instances/ck2uk0dsy00133g68sinmquta@published"].border-top:before { content: 'Watch'; } Remember back in 2017 when John Oliver did a Last Week Tonight segment about coal company CEO and “geriatric Dr.
Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump is also a big fan of SLAPP suits, having admitted that he sued journalist Tim O’Brien in 2006 over his book TrumpNation just to “make his life miserable.” But as Oliver points out, SLAPP suits aren’t always targeted at journalists — they’re also used to silence activists and everyday people, who don’t usually have the legal backing and resources that someone like the host of a TV show enjoys.
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