British judge rules Schwarzenegger libel case will go ahead

[not systems]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/20/state1015EST0047.DTL

(01-20) 07:15 PST LONDON (AP) --

A British judge ruled Thursday that a libel case being brought by a television host who says she was groped by Californian Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will go ahead.

Sean Walsh, a spokesman for Schwarzenegger, had attempted to have the case thrown out, claiming that allegations bought by television presenter Anna Richardson had no chance of succeeding if they reached court.

Richardson claims Schwarzenegger fondled her breast during an interview in London in 2000 and that his staff subsequently damaged her reputation as a professional interviewer by alleging she encouraged the behavior.

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More than a dozen women have accused Schwarzenegger of groping or sexually harassing them since the 1970s.

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[ananda]

1. hmm..

I wonder if Arnie will regret going to a country that actually has enforceable laws against sexual harassment and libel.

Here's hoping the case goes well for the litigant.

Sue

[AzDar]

2. Maybe it's the Gropenator's "accountability moment". n/t