Judith Regan Lawsuit

Former HarperCollins publisher Judith Regan filed a $100 million lawsuit against News Corp. (owners of HarperCollins), alleging that, in 2004, a senior executive urged her to lie to federal prosecutors about a past affair with New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik. The two parties have reached an undisclosed settlement.

1. Fired from HarperCollins in 2006, either for an anti-Semitic remark or fallout from the O.J. Simpson Book Controversy
2. Kerik was, at the time, under consideration for the position of Homeland Security chief
3. Subsequently, Kerik has been indicted for tax evasion, bribery, and conspiracy
4. Regan suggested that News Corp. silenced her to protect the candidacy of Rudy Giuliani

• Google News: Judith Regan Lawsuit
• Huffington Post: News Corp. And Judith Regan Settle Lawsuit About Protecting Giuliani (January 25, 2008)
  • Joint Statement: "The parties are pleased that they have reached an equitable, confidental settlement, with no admission of liability by any party."
• Newsweek: Judith Regan's Tape Tale (December 21, 2007)
• Associated Press: Regan Files $100M Suit Against Publisher (November 13, 2007)
  • Regan claims to be the subject of a "deliberate smear campaign" aimed at protecting presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who is long-time friends with Kerik and had backed him for the Homeland Security job
• The New York Times: "Ex-Publisher's Suit Plays a Giuliani-Kerik Angle" (November 14, 2007)
  • From Regan's 70-page complaint: "Defendants were well aware that Regan had a personal relationship with Kerik. In fact, a senior executive in the News Corporation organization told Regan that he believed she had information about Kerik that, if disclosed, would harm Giuliani's presidential campaign. This executive advised Regan to lie to, and to withhold information from, investigators concerning Kerik."
• Bloomberg.com: Judith Regan Sues Ex-Employer News Corp. Over Firing (November 14, 2007)
• Cleveland Leader: "News Corp. Begged Regan to Lie about Kerik Affair..." (November 13, 2007)
• New York Daily News: Former HarperCollins publisher Judith Regan sues News Corp... (November 13, 2007)
• New York Daily News: "Regan may out-Fox Rupe" (July 12, 2007)

• The New York Times: "In Complaint, a Portrait of a Company Marked by Rivalry" (November 14, 2007)

• Portfolio.com: Regan Filing $100M Suit Against HarperCollins (November 13, 2007)

• Daily Kos: Judith Regan Lawsuit Against News Corpse Exec (involves Giuliani2008) (November 13, 2007)

• TPM Muckraker: TPM's Ultimate Kerik Scandal List! (November 9, 2007)

• Gawker: Judith Regan Is Going To Bring News Corp Down With Her (July 12, 2007)

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