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- 39 years old
- Earned $150,000-per-year at the schoolAssociated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)
- Previously worked at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia6abc.com (Philadelphia): Oprah School Scandal: Her Story (January 31, 2008)
- Lawyer: Timothy McGowanAssociated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)
- Dorm matron Virginia Makopo has been charged with abusing six girlsAssociated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)
- Makopo is alleged to have struck, threatened and folded studentsAssociated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)
- Makopo has pled not guilty to all chargesAssociated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)
- Mzamane has not been charged with any crimeTMZ.com: Oprah School Mistress Not Charged with Crime (November 28, 2008)
- Accused of knowing about the abuse and participating in covering it upE! Online: Ex-Headmistress Sues Oprah (October 4, 2008)
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Nomvuyo Mzamane is the former headmistress of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. In October of 2008, Mzamane filed a lawsuit against Winfrey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, seeking more than $250,000 in damages.International Herald Tribune: Oprah sued for defamation by ex-girls school head (October 6, 2008)
Background of the Case
Mzamane alleges that Winfrey and her production companies made defamatory and false statements against her in the aftermath of the 2007 sex abuse scandal at the school.International Herald Tribune: Oprah sued for defamation by ex-girls school head (October 6, 2008) Winfrey's legal team filed a motion to shelve the lawsuit on November 27, 2008, claiming that neither Winfrey nor her companies made any libelous statements about Mzamane.E! Online: Oprah Winfrey Wants School Suit Tossed (November 28, 2008)-
The Mahalo Top 7
- E! Online: Oprah Winfrey Wants School Suit Tossed (November 28, 2008)
- Philadelphia Inquirer: Oprah seeks to have PA suit dismissed (November 25, 2008)
- Associated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)
- People: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- International Herald Tribune: Oprah sued for defamation by ex-girls school head (October 6, 2008)
- People: Fired Oprah Ex-Headmistress Sues (October 4, 2008)
- 6abc.com (Philadelphia): Oprah School Scandal: Her Story (January 31, 2008)
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