http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/anti-gay_preacher_sues_rachel_maddow_msnbc_for_50.phpControversial anti-gay preacher Bradlee Dean is sick of the "left-wing" media's attacks against him, so he's decided to do something about it.
Dean and his ministry, You Can Run But You Cannot Hide, are suing Rachel Maddow and MSNBC for slander and false light, seeking damages in excess of $50 million.
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Dean's lawyer, Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch, announced the lawsuit at a press conference Wednesday in midtown Manhattan.
Dean, as TPM readers will remember, sparked a firestorm in the Minnesota state Legislature when he delivered a prayer questioning President Obama's faith.
Dressed in black shorts and a Minnesota Twins T-shirt, Dean on Wednesday told a total of four reporters, "it is regrettable that I had to take this action, but I felt that it was necessary to protect not only my rights but also countless others who believe in family values for our nation's youth."