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Nomvuyo Mzamane, former headmistress of Oprah Winfrey's South African Leadership Academy, has filed a lawsuit against Winfrey for defamation. Mzamane reportedly claims that Winfrey portrayed her to the media as being "untrustworthy" and also accused her of participating in a cover-up of alleged physical and sexual abuse taking place at the academy.People: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Mzamane started working at Winfrey's academy on December 31, 2006People: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- Suit was filed on October 3, 2008, in the Philadelphia Common Pleas CourtPeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- Academy staff member, Tiny Makopo, was accused of physically and sexually abusing students in October 2007People: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- Mzamane was accused of knowing about the abuse and participating in covering it upE! Online: Ex-Headmistress Sues Oprah (October 4, 2008)
- Mzamane stated that she knew nothing about the abusePeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- Mzamane was terminatedPeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- Mzamane claims that no one will hire her since her terminationPeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- She is said to suffer from "depression, anxiety and insomnia"People: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
- Mzamane is seeking $250,000 plus damagesPeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
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"We were forced to file this lawsuit because we didn't get what we wanted a year ago, a public apology."—Tim McGowan, Mzamane's attorneyPeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)"Before the suit was filed, all [Mzamane] wanted was Oprah to say 'I made a mistake. This lady didn't cover up any abuse.' [Oprah] went on TV and ruined her reputation. So she wanted her to go back on TV and restore her reputation."—McGowanPeople: Oprah Refuses to Apologize (October 6, 2008)
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