US trade mag Billboard is facing a $29 million lawsuit by former Editor In Chief Keith Girard and Legal Editor Samantha Chang who were fired by the title last month. They claim "racial and sexual discrimination" and "defamation breaches in editorial ethics". The latter is based on allegations Billboard publisher John J Kilcullen attempted to force Girard to pull certain stories, in particular stories relating to legal issues surrounding Warner exec Lyor Cohen. No comment as yet from Billboard or parent company VNU.
Jun 24, 2004
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Billboard faces lawsuit from former editor in chief
Former Billboard editor Keith Girard and legal editor Samantha Chang are suing the magazine for $29 million, alleging discrimination and that publisher John J Kilcullen tried to suppress stories about Warner exec Lyor Cohen.