me, with the court proceedings. i'd never been sued before. i didn't know what to think as far as what my rights were, what the next step would be. and i was very surprised, honestly, that there was so much reactivity involved with the lawsuit and the way he handled it. >> about a year ago, a reporter said it would be his privilege to destroy the reporter's life like he did that idiot from pennsylvania and miss usa, referring to you. how did he do that, exactly? >> oh, he didn't destroy my life. i think that was one of his goals, once he realized i wasn't going to give into it. some of and the threats he made through his attorney to me were that if i didn't recant what i said and what i said, and if i didn't take my title back, he was going to try to hinder my professional growth. he was going to try to sabotage any career opportunities that i may have in the future. so i understand that was his personal goal, based on what he communicated to me with his attorney, but my life wasn't destroyed in the manner that he