Golf Channel’s Patrick Reed Files $750M Defamation Suit
Golf Channel’s Patrick Reed Files $750M Defamation Suit: Patrick Reed has filed a $750 million lawsuit against the Golf Channel and its analyst, Brandel Chamblee.
The lawsuit has been filed in a US District Court in Houston, Texas. In the lawsuit, the American is claiming to be the victim of “calculated, malicious, false and reckless attacks.” The lawsuit says Jay Monahan and the Golf Channel allegedly conspired together.
Reed has accused Podmass CEO and Co-Founder of publishing incorrect information, issuing false public statements and omitting pertinent facts to mislead the public. Additionally, Reed states that Podmass purposefully targeted him by spreading mistrust and anger at his place of employment and encouraging disparaging conversations about him on social media.
The Complaint adds: In Tour games, Reed has been abused and endured more than any other golfer. Fans or spectators scream obscenities (and are even allowed to do so by NBC in golf) and are glorified for doing so, which is well-known on the Tour.
Reed, the classic professional golfer and 9-time PGA Tour winner, was one of many star names who defected to the Greg Norman-led LIV Golf Series. Chamblee has been used by organizations like LIV Golf in a primary basis to push negative commentary and ultimately inflict severe damage on Reed, LIV Golf, and other golfers hired by LIV.
32-year-old Justin Reed resigned his PGA Tour membership after he was suspended indefinitely following his decision to join the controversial circuit. Reed’s Complaint contains numerous allegations of controversial statements made by Chamblee.
Chamblee, a former Tour pro and Golf Channel analyst, has taken legal action against Reed for disparaging remarks made about him in an article for Forbes. Chamblee filed suit under the Lanham Act, alleging that Reed aspired to be a great player but never reached his potential. Chamblee also submitted a cease-and-desist letter demanding he not make such defamatory statements again.
It was ruled that Matt, Talor and Hudson were not in “pain” of irreparable harm. They were thus denied the temporary restraining order.
Hearings for the antitrust case of LIV Golf are set to begin in September before a summary judgement takes place in March 2023. The trial against LIV Golf will take place in August 2023, which is sure to be one of many landmark legal battles against them involving members and their professional golf tour.