Ramseys Settle With Tabloid Over JonBenet Murder Stories
Terms Of Settlement Undisclosed
John and Patsy Ramsey and the tabloid
magazine Globe have reached a undisclosed settlement of a lawsuit that
the parents of JonBenet Ramsey filed on on behalf of the couple's
14-year-old son, Burke, The Daily Camera reported Thursday.
The Ramseys (pictured, right) filed a $35 million lawsuit in Atlanta last May
against Globe International Inc., alleging that false headlines and
stories in November 1998 subjected Burke Ramsey to public hatred,
contempt and ridicule and permanently damaged his reputation.
Court clerks in Atlanta said that the amount and terms of the
settlement were sealed under a confidentiality agreement.
Lin Wood, a Ramsey lawyer, said Wednesday that he could not
comment on the case other than to say, "The parties are pleased
with the resolution."
Globe publisher Tony Frost referred questions about the case to
Milo Smith, who also declined comment.
Wood said that he plans other lawsuits on behalf of the Ramseys. He
said Wednesday that he will file suit against author and former
Boulder Police Detective Steve Thomas by the end of the month "for
the libelous accusations he made against them in his book about the
investigation and during his media tour promoting the book."
The Ramseys also are the target of a lawsuit by Chris Wolf, a
former Boulder reporter. who is mentioned as a possible suspect in the
girl's slaying in Patsy and John Ramsey's book "The Death of
Innocence.
JonBenet Ramsey, 6, was found beaten and strangled in her
family's home Dec. 26, 1996. Her parents and brother were home on the night she was killed.
John and Patsy Ramsey remain under Boulder police suspicion. The
couple denies killing their daughter, saying that an unidentified
intruder is responsible for the death.
Mary Kennan, elected to succeed Boulder District Attorney Alex
Hunter after his retirement last year, said that the investigation
continues.
"No murder case goes away," she said. "There are a lot of them
that are unsolved. There's no statute of limitations."
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The Ramseys (pictured, right) filed a $35 million lawsuit in Atlanta last May
against Globe International Inc., alleging that false headlines and
stories in November 1998 subjected Burke Ramsey to public hatred,
contempt and ridicule and permanently damaged his reputation.
Court clerks in Atlanta said that the amount and terms of the
settlement were sealed under a confidentiality agreement.
Lin Wood, a Ramsey lawyer, said Wednesday that he could not
comment on the case other than to say, "The parties are pleased
with the resolution."
Globe publisher Tony Frost referred questions about the case to
Milo Smith, who also declined comment.
Wood said that he plans other lawsuits on behalf of the Ramseys. He
said Wednesday that he will file suit against author and former
Boulder Police Detective Steve Thomas by the end of the month "for
the libelous accusations he made against them in his book about the
investigation and during his media tour promoting the book."
The Ramseys also are the target of a lawsuit by Chris Wolf, a
former Boulder reporter. who is mentioned as a possible suspect in the
girl's slaying in Patsy and John Ramsey's book "The Death of
Innocence.
JonBenet Ramsey, 6, was found beaten and strangled in her
family's home Dec. 26, 1996. Her parents and brother were home on the night she was killed.
John and Patsy Ramsey remain under Boulder police suspicion. The
couple denies killing their daughter, saying that an unidentified
intruder is responsible for the death.
Mary Kennan, elected to succeed Boulder District Attorney Alex
Hunter after his retirement last year, said that the investigation
continues.
"No murder case goes away," she said. "There are a lot of them
that are unsolved. There's no statute of limitations."
- February 16, 2001: Lawsuit Against Ramsey Parents Moves Ahead
- January 10, 2001: Ramseys Claim They Were Set Up
- December 26, 2000: JonBenet Annniversary Passes Quietly
- August 31, 2000: Police: Ramsey Lawyer Jeopardized Investigation
- August 30, 2000: Police Say Ramsey Talks Didn't Go Well
- August 29, 2000: Interview With Ramseys Heats Up
- August 28, 2000: Ramseys, Police Meet For First Time In 2 Years
- August 15, 2000: JonBenet's Parents Agree To Interview
- August 2, 2000: New Info May Help JonBenet Ramsey Case
- May 25, 2000: Ramseys Pass Lie Detector Test
- April 10, 2000: Patsy Ramsey Fingered As JonBenet's Killer
- April 10, 2000: Former Ramsey Murder Investigator Speaks Out
- November 17, 1999: JonBenet Investigation: 'Mistakes Were Made'
- November 7, 1999: John And Patsy Break The Silence
- October 13, 1999: No Indictment In JonBenet Case
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