Nomvuyo Mzamane

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)

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)

1. E! Online: Oprah Winfrey Wants School Suit Tossed (November 28, 2008)

2. Philadelphia Inquirer: Oprah seeks to have PA suit dismissed (November 25, 2008)

3. Associated Press: Winfrey asks court to dismiss defamation suit (November 24, 2008)

4. People: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)

5. International Herald Tribune: Oprah sued for defamation by ex-girls school head (October 6, 2008)

6. People: Fired Oprah Ex-Headmistress Sues (October 4, 2008)

7. <p>6abc.com (Philadelphia): Oprah School Scandal: Her Story (January 31, 2008)