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Say truth is a defense to defamation. so why not publish it on the basis that, hey, it's the truth and we can defend against it. >> that's a good question but in publishing houses, they are very, very conservative about publishing anything that might create litigation. litigation is expensive. it's really basically a business decision. and at the end of the day, the attorneys prevail. and it was their decision that we not include the story because of the potential for litigation. and marty singer who was bill cosby's attorney, was notorious for suing people. and the legal department felt that ...