Court Puts King on the Canvas in Defamation Lawsuit

A Florida state court has sided with the ESPN in a case in which it was sued by boxing promoter Don King and his production company for defamation and false light invasion of privacy associated with a documentary that was produced and aired by the sports network.   In ruling for the defendants, the court found that King failed to prove that the defendant “either had knowledge of the falsity or acted in reckless disregard as to the falsity of the statements.”   The impetus for the l