Dan Rather sues CBS for $70 million dollars

NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against CBS, alleging that the network made him a “scapegoat” for a discredited story about President Bush’s National Guard service.

The 75-year-old Rather, whose final months were clouded by controversy over the report, says the complaint stems from “CBS’ intentional mishandling” of the aftermath of the story.

The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, also names CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves, Viacom Inc. Chairman Sumner Redstone, and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward.

Rather is seeking $20 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages.

CBS spokesman Dana McClintock said: “These complains are old news, and this lawsuit is without merit.”

Apparently, Dan Rather found out how much Katie Couric was making and figured CBS was more than willing to waste tens of millions of dollars on an ego centric news anchor who does nothing good for the network. Maybe he should be suing the guy who made the forged documents for not doing a good job of it.

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