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GREAT WHITE Singer's Slander Lawsuit Tossed Out

March 19, 2005

TurnTo10.com is reporting that a California judge has dismissed a $10 million slander lawsuit filed against a former publicist for the rock band GREAT WHITE whose pyrotechnics caused The Station nightclub fire.

GREAT WHITE's lead singer, Jack Russell, had sued the publicist, Charrie Foglio, for saying he and the band's manager embezzled money raised during a benefit concert tour for those affected by the deadly blaze. Russell alleged Foglio made the statements after she was fired as the band's publicist and was refused a severance payment.

Foglio contended she was protected by a California law covering freedom of speech. The March 4 order from Judge Robert Hess of California Superior Court in Los Angeles County noted Russell faced a high standard in pursuing a slander suit because he is a public figure.

A hearing has been scheduled for April 28 on Russell's motion to reconsider the ruling.

The fire in West Warwick in February 2003 killed 100 people. The nationwide tour generated $85,000 for The Station Family Fund, which helps fire victims and their families.

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