(EXCLUSIVE) Tom Joyner Sued By Woman Who Claims AIDS Allegations Destroyed Her Life
In the lawsuit, Mitchell explains that Tom Joyner stated on his radio show that she had contacted the AIDS/HIV virus from 2006 to 2010. According to the court documents, she claims that Joyner stated on his show numerous times that she was a black accountant from Iowa who had been internationally spreading the disease and even referred to her a serial killer.
She claims that these statements are false and she does not have AIDS. Further, she claims the statements Joyner made have destroyed her life and career. Mitchell says that Joyner made the accusations knowing they were not true and only did so to deceive his radio listeners.
Reportedly, Mitchell blames Joyner along with ABC Radio and Walt Disney for broadcasting false information that has ruined her life. She is suing for an unspecified amount of money in damages. We’ve reached out to Joyner’s team — so far, no response. See the exclusive court docs.
Update #2. A Reach Media Spokesperson, who represents Tom Joyner, provided the following statement:
This lawsuit is the same frivolous lawsuit that she filed in Iowa and was dismissed. Know that approximately 20 suits have been filed by Blondell Mitchell in various states against various media defendants. She eventually sued Reach Media, Inc., Thomas E. Joyner, and other media defendants in Iowa. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Central Division) granted Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss on May 8, 2012, which was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Plaintiff then moved to Missouri and re-files a very similar Civil Complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Western Division) against the same Defendants. This lawsuit is the same frivolous lawsuit that she filed in Iowa.
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