[wideawake]

Not only did they libel him with malice aforethought, they also deprived him of his civil right to a fair trial by polluting the jury pool.

He has several causes for action.

[Venturer]

Of course NBC doesn’t want to face a trial before Zimmerman is railroaded. They know that a conviction will help their case. They also do not want to lose and give Zimmerman money for his defense.

Just as an aside if he wins the NBC suit it will also help his criminal case by making a jury believe he is innocent.