Libel allegations cost Schwarzenegger campaign $500,000 last year

[Judi Lynn]

Libel allegations cost Schwarzenegger campaign $500,000 last year
TOM CHORNEAU, Associated Press Writer

Monday, January 31, 2005

(01-31) 18:40 PST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rung up legal bills of more than a half million dollars to defend himself and campaign aides in libel cases related to groping allegations made during the 2003 recall election, according to records released Monday.

Schwarzenegger and two campaign aides are fighting a libel lawsuit in London brought by a former British television host who claims she was groped by Schwarzenegger and later defamed by campaign staff when they commented about the incident.

Campaign finance records show Schwarzenegger paid about $116,000 last year to prominent British attorney Keith Schilling to defend him. The attorney is still owed more than $150,000. Records also show Schwarzenegger has paid or still owes a total of nearly $260,000 to attorneys who helped settle a separate libel suit brought by a movie stuntwoman who claimed Schwarzenegger's campaign lied about another groping incident.

Records show the governor is spending money donated to his Californians for Schwarzenegger committee, which he organized to support his election in the recall campaign.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/31/national2140EST0816.DTL

[Sinistrous]

1. That's OK.

He probably used the right telephone.

[Erika]

2. Maria should resign from the dems

with a bowed head. Let him rant on and she can reap what she sowed.

[PennyLane]

3. Amen!

:eyes:

[Vidar]

4. Awww, don't be a girlyman & cry, Arnie.

[MSgt213]

5. $500,000 is really a lot of money only if it comes out of your own pocket

Arnold will not pay a dime of this the suckers who support him as governor will.