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According to a complaint filed in a New York state court in
Manhattan, Fields made the comment on Hannity's show on Feb. 4,
2014, two days after Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
died of a heroin overdose.
Fields' comment came in a segment on the show where guests
talked about celebrities like Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley and
Amy Winehouse, whose deaths were linked to substance abuse, the
complaint said.
The Lohans said Fields declared it a "matter of fact" that they
used cocaine together and said the comment and show's theme
amounted to a "totally irresponsible and malicious innuendo" to
suggest that Lindsay Lohan, 28, might be next to join the
celebrity "obituary list."
Fox News, a unit of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, said in a
statement: "Our legal team has not reviewed this yet so we
cannot comment."
The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages
for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress,
and to stop Fox News from distributing the Feb. 4 broadcast.
Once one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actresses,
Lindsay Lohan has starred in films such as 1998's "The Parent
Trap" and 2004's "Mean Girls." But has in recent years she has
become known for her legal troubles and rehabilitation stints.
Mark Heller, a lawyer for the Lohans, said the defendants had
yet to apologize for, or retract Fields' comment.
"People should be able to feel that if they hear something on TV
or read something in the media, it should be truthful," he said
in a phone interview. "Lindsay Lohan is on the way toward
restoring her career and getting back on track, and something
like this can be very fragile and hurtful to her."
The lawsuit was filed just before a one-year statute of
limitations was to run out.
The case is Lohan et al v. Fox News Network LLC et al, New York
State Supreme Court, New York County, No. 150973/2015.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Alan
Crosby)
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