BOSTON (AP) — A Saudi Arabian man injured in the Boston
Marathon bombings has filed a defamation lawsuit against Glenn Beck,
accusing the conservative commentator of saying on the air that the
plaintiff was "the money man" behind the attack.
In the federal
lawsuit filed Friday in Boston, Abdulrahman Alharbi says his reputation
was "substantially and severely damaged" as a result of Beck’s
statements tying him to the bombings.
The 20-year-old Alharbi, who
attends college in the Boston area, says in his lawsuit that he was
injured in the bombings and was questioned by authorities who searched
his apartment before determining he had no connection to the attack.
His lawsuit seeks a jury trial and unspecified damages.
Beck’s agent didn’t immediately respond to a phone call Tuesday seeking comment on the lawsuit.
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BOSTON (AP) — A Saudi Arabian man injured in the Boston
Marathon bombings has filed a defamation lawsuit against Glenn Beck,
accusing the conservative commentator of saying on the air that the
plaintiff was "the money man" behind the attack.
In the federal
lawsuit filed Friday in Boston, Abdulrahman Alharbi says his reputation
was "substantially and severely damaged" as a result of Beck’s
statements tying him to the bombings.
The 20-year-old Alharbi, who
attends college in the Boston area, says in his lawsuit that he was
injured in the bombings and was questioned by authorities who searched
his apartment before determining he had no connection to the attack.
His lawsuit seeks a jury trial and unspecified damages.
Beck’s agent didn’t immediately respond to a phone call Tuesday seeking comment on the lawsuit.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.