From
CNN:
James Nichols, the brother of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, says he was tricked into appearing in the documentary "Bowling for Columbine," according to a federal lawsuit filed against filmmaker Michael Moore. For anyone who's seen "Bowling for Columbine," it seems wildly implausible that this is the case. Nichols appears slightly off his rocker, but willfully answers questions about guns, the fact that the federal government ought to restrict who can own nuclear weapons, and that Timothy McVeigh wasn't such a bad guy.
Nichols said he told Moore not to film in the bedroom and was surprised when he saw in the movie that Moore had a cameraThis is even more implausible. Was Moore using one of those secret high-tech spy cameras you order from comic books? How could Nichols not know Moore had a camera? Furthermore, Moore didn't take the camera into the bedroom, so at least the first part of Nichols' claim is just false.
Nichols accuses Moore of nine counts, including libel, defamation of character, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. His attorney is asking for a jury trial and damages ranging from $10 million to $20 million on each count. Whatever.For further information, the docket # is
2:03cv74313 Nichols v. Moore and will be heard in front of U.S. District Judge Paul Borman in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan sitting in Detroit.