The suit claims that the TV therapist's interview with the Manti Te'o hoaxster suffered in the ratings after footage was posted early to Deadspin.com.
iled Monday in Texarcana, Texas, the suit claims the website posted the juiciest parts of the interview online before it had aired in the majority of Dr. Phil markets.
Part One of the two-part interview -- which aired over two days -- had ended on a cliffhanger, with viewers left unsure whether or not Tuiasosopo would speak in the female voice that allegedly duped Te'o into thinking he was carrying on a long-distance relationship with a woman named Lennay Kekua.
In Part Two, Tuiasosopo spoke in Kekua's voice.
The suit alleges that Deadspin stole copyrighted material and made it available to viewers online, resulting in lower ratings for the second episode.
Filed on behalf of Peteski Productions by lawyers Chip Babcock of Houston and George McWilliams of Texarkana, the claim seeks actual damages at an amount to be proven at trial, an injunction preventing Gawker Media from continuing to infringe on Peteski Production’s copyright of Dr. Phil episodes, plus punitive damages meant to deter Gawker Media from engaging in such behavior in the future.
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