Man sues Univision. (Media).Teodoro Decoud, who describes himself as a "spiritual healer healer Mainstream medicine A romantic synonym for physician. See Traditional healing. ," is seeking "millions of dollars" in damages from Univision Communications Inc. stemming from the use of an interview he did for KMEX-TV (Channel 34) in 1994. Decoud is suing the L.A.-based company for slander slander: see libel and slander. Slander See also Gossip. Slaughter (See MASSACRE.) Basile calumniating, niggardly bigot. [Fr. Lit. and breach of contract for using excerpts from the 1994 interview in a segment about witchcraft witchcraft, a form of sorcery, or the magical manipulation of nature for self-aggrandizement, or for the benefit or harm of a client. This manipulation often involves the use of spirit-helpers, or familiars. that aired in January. The suit alleges Univision had agreed to use the interview only once during a 1994 segment about spiritual healers. "They made a promise to him and they didn't keep it," said Alan Cyrlin, an attorney with Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Pearson LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol who is representing Decoud. "They destroyed his business. They destroyed his reputation that he had been building up for 20 years." The suit was filed in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Superior Court on May 7. Univision officials declined to comment. Staff reporter Claudia Peschiutta can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 229, or at cpeschlutta@labusinessjournal.com |
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