It’s not all bad news for Scottie Pippen. He may have took an L against the media, but we here at IFWT try to find the positive in situations. Lol.
A federal appeals court judge dismissed Scottie Pippen’s suit against a number of media outlets on the grounds that he failed to make the case that they “falsely or recklessly” published information about his personal finances that wasn’t true. While yes, that does suck for Pippen – his wife shared a sexy photo of herself practicing her golf swing … in a bikini. There’s a win for the kid.
Photo & details after the jump…
*PHOTO ABOVE IN GALLERY*
Via YahooSports:
The seven-time NBA All Star initially filed a lawsuit in December 2011, claiming a number of websites reported that he had filed for bankruptcy, when he had done no such thing, according to the ruling.
The controversy was sparked by a number of 2011 stories about NBA athletes and bankruptcy, the original complaint stated.
A story on CNBC.com entitled “15 Athletes Gone Bankrupt,” said Pippen lost “career earnings worth $120 million, including over $4 million for a corporate jet that was grounded just months after he bought it,” according to the original complaint. Subsequently, a number of stories were published reporting similar information about Pippen’s reported financial woes.
Pippen alleged his endorsement and personal appearance opportunities dwindled as a result of thefalse accusations. He sued a host of defendants including the CBS Corporation and NBCUniversal Media, arguing he had been defamed and cast in a false light, according to court documents.
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