Nancy Grace being sued for wrongful death

LynnieD · November 21st, 2006, 11:33 AM

Nancy Grace Sued For Wrongful Death
Claim: TV host drove Florida woman to suicide in missing tot case
NOVEMBER 21--The parents of a woman who committed suicide shortly after a grilling by Nancy Grace are filing a lawsuit against the TV host, claiming that their daughter was driven to her death by the hard-charging former prosecutor. In a wrongful death lawsuit to be filed today in Florida, the parents of Melinda Duckett charge that Grace duped their daughter into an interview about Duckett's missing two-year-old son, Trenton. That interview, which aired on Grace's CNN Headline News show after Duckett's death, was more of a cross-examination, with Grace peppering the 21-year-old woman with questions about her whereabouts at the time of her son's late-August disappearance. On September 8, a day after her interview with Grace, Duckett used a shotgun to kill herself. While police have described Duckett as the prime suspect in her son's disappearance, they have said they believe the boy may still be alive. A copy of the wrongful death lawsuit, to be filed by William and Beth Eubank, can be found below. The complaint, which also names Duckett's estranged husband as a defendant, seeks undisclosed damages
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1121061grace1.html

KrisNine · November 21st, 2006, 11:57 AM

Stupid. This girl's parents are suing Nancy Grace for the wrongful death of their daughter. This is the same daughter that they had nothing to do with for the past several years, not even meeting their grandchild that went "missing". No one but Melinda made the decision to end her life, probably because she knew all to well that there was no chance of her son, Trenton, ever making it home. I don't even like Nancy Grace, but that's what her show is all about.

HWBL · November 21st, 2006, 12:03 PM

That makes about as much sense as that bitch Grace's idea of "justice".

LynnieD · November 21st, 2006, 12:07 PM

Think she'll walk into court with a big smile saying 'hello friend'.....?? Nope.

greysfang · November 21st, 2006, 12:23 PM

Oh come on, who didn't see this one coming?

Laurent · November 21st, 2006, 02:49 PM

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Woman's family sues CNN, Nancy Grace
By STEPHEN MAJORS, Associated Press Writer

ORLANDO, Fla. - Relatives of a missing boy's mother who killed herself after aggressive questioning by CNN's Nancy Grace sued the network and the talk-show host Tuesday, claiming Grace caused emotional distress that led to the suicide.

Melinda Duckett committed suicide Sept. 8, a day after Grace's show on CNN Headline News aired a segment in which Grace grilled Duckett about her whereabouts Aug. 27 — the day 2-year-old Trenton Duckett was reported missing.

Authorities, who said last week they believe the boy is alive, have named Melinda Duckett as the prime suspect in his disappearance.

Jay Paul Deratany, the attorney representing Duckett's estate, said Tuesday that Grace encouraged Duckett to appear on her show by saying the goal was to draw public attention to help find Trenton.

"It's not just about the questioning, it's about the misrepresentation with the knowledge that she was emotionally distraught," Deratany said. The attorney said Grace improperly took on the role of a law enforcement officer.

CNN Headline News declined to comment specifically on the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.

"We stand by Nancy Grace and fully support her, as we have from the beginning of this matter," a spokeswoman said in a news release Tuesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/...us/missing_boy

Grimmlok · November 21st, 2006, 03:02 PM

oh WHATEVER

First, what kind of stupid bitch goes on the Nancy Grace show and has NO idea what it'll be like?

Secondly, did ol Nancy hold a gun to her head, forcing her on the show?

No.

Thirdly, did ol Nancy hold a gun to her head and force her to kill herself?

No.

She was effed up in the head to begin with and offed herself.

AliceInWonderland · November 21st, 2006, 03:13 PM

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did ol Nancy hold a gun to her head and force her to kill herself?

No.

that sums it up right there, how sad that this shit is allowed to clog our courts.

crumpet · November 21st, 2006, 04:31 PM

This is bogus. I swear, people will do anything to collect a check these days. People get embarrassed, rejected, and otherwise emotionally pained every day and do not commit suicide. Even if Nancy had induced acute sadnness and despair with her remarks, the woman made her own choice how to handle that. I mean, if you divorce your husband and he kills himself, is it your fault that he handled his grief that way?

ArmyWifey · November 21st, 2006, 04:50 PM

It is all sad, but baby Trenton still isn't found, I am more upset over that...

KrisNine · November 21st, 2006, 05:26 PM

I'm with you, ArmyWifey! That's the sad part of this whole fiasco. Where is that baby??

sinnergirl · November 21st, 2006, 05:35 PM

How sick they are trying to cash in over all this.

MrsMarsters · November 22nd, 2006, 02:42 AM

yeah especially when the daughter could have had something to do with the child's death..or disappearance..some PARENTS they were since I don't even think they knew the damn girl was depressed!

Lily · November 24th, 2006, 09:07 PM

Nancy Grace pisses me off. I'd like to poke her in the eye repeatedly. BUT: I do NOT think this woman's suicide was her fault. That's just stupid. The woman was obviously guilty, and her appearance on Grace's show just illuminated that. It wasn't out of grief--it was out of guilt that she killed herself (I believe she was the guilty party.....all signs point that way....Isn't the child dead?).....And I do not blame Nancy Grace for this. Nancy Grace was just doing what Nancy Grace was doing, and she asked some very pertinent and pointed questions. Nancy did not openly accuse her, she merely questioned her.