WATCH: Katie Couric Sued Over Fake News Report
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Katie Couric is seen at LAX
Katie Couric is facing yet another career crisis — having already endured public humiliation after creating fake footage for a biased documentary about gun control. "Under the Gun" was supposed to be a comeback for the fading network news star. As previously exposed by The National ENQUIRER, the former "Today Show" host has gone from perky to pariah after a series of humiliating setbacks. Now she's being sued for $12 million after already admitting to faking dramatic footage!
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Katie Couric is seen at LAX
Katie Couric is facing yet another career crisis — having already endured public humiliation after creating fake footage for a biased documentary about gun control. "Under the Gun" was supposed to be a comeback for the fading network news star. As previously exposed by The National ENQUIRER, the former "Today Show" host has gone from perky to pariah after a series of humiliating setbacks. Now she's being sued for $12 million after already admitting to faking dramatic footage!
This is the scene from "Under The Gun" that has Katie — along with director Stephanie Soechtig — being sued for defamation by a gun rights group in Virginia. As seen here, Katie asks the gun owners a question about preventing felons from owning guns — and the faked footage shows the Virginians seemingly shamed into silence. But the footage turned out to be a lie!
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Katie Couric is seen at LAX
Katie Couric is facing yet another career crisis — having already endured public humiliation after creating fake footage for a biased documentary about gun control. "Under the Gun" was supposed to be a comeback for the fading network news star. As previously exposed by The National ENQUIRER, the former "Today Show" host has gone from perky to pariah after a series of humiliating setbacks. Now she's being sued for $12 million after already admitting to faking dramatic footage!
This is the scene from "Under The Gun" that has Katie — along with director Stephanie Soechtig — being sued for defamation by a gun rights group in Virginia. As seen here, Katie asks the gun owners a question about preventing felons from owning guns — and the faked footage shows the Virginians seemingly shamed into silence. But the footage turned out to be a lie!
One member of the Virginia Citizens Defense League wisely recorded the entire interview that was shot on film — and, as heard here, the group immediately answered Katie's question with detailed responses. The footage used by the documentary to embarrass the gun owners was actually filmed when they were asked to sit in silence while the filmmakers shot footage for technical reasons.
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The New York Premiere Of EPIX’s “Under the Gun” – Reception
"Under The Gun" was quickly yanked from the schedule by the Epix cable network — and Katie (seen here with the director) claimed to have actually complained about the planned deception, stating on the film's website: "VCDL members have a right for their answers to be shared, and so we have posted a transcript of their responses here. I regret that those eight seconds were misleading, and that I did not raise my initial concerns more vigorously."
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The news diva became an overnight star when she stepped in to host "Today" with Matt Lauer in 1991. She left NBC in 2006 to join CBS, and became the first full-time female news anchor to host an evening news show on her own. But as Katie's ratings tanked, she suddenly discovered an interest in doing more “multidimensional” storytelling.
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Jennifer Lopez Visits “Katie”
Her daytime show "Katie" debuted to strong ratings in 2012 — only to have the plug pulled less than two years later. She then bounced to Yahoo! as a global news anchor in bid to create a “prestigious web destination.” Since then, Yahoo! has become one of the internet's most disastrous websites.
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UNDER THE GUN DC Premiere Featuring Katie Couric & Valerie Jarrett
“Katie used to live under a spotlight, and she loved it!” dished a spy. “But now she exists in the netherworld of the online-news world, and people have to make an effort to find her.” She's been found by angry attorneys, though — and Katie's next turn in the spotlight could be in court!
Katie Couric is seen at LAX
Katie Couric is facing yet another career crisis — having already endured public humiliation after creating fake footage for a biased documentary about gun control. "Under the Gun" was supposed to be a comeback for the fading network news star. As previously exposed by The National ENQUIRER, the former "Today Show" host has gone from perky to pariah after a series of humiliating setbacks. Now she's being sued for $12 million after already admitting to faking dramatic footage!
Photo credit: Splash News
This is the scene from "Under The Gun" that has Katie — along with director Stephanie Soechtig — being sued for defamation by a gun rights group in Virginia. As seen here, Katie asks the gun owners a question about preventing felons from owning guns — and the faked footage shows the Virginians seemingly shamed into silence. But the footage turned out to be a lie!
One member of the Virginia Citizens Defense League wisely recorded the entire interview that was shot on film — and, as heard here, the group immediately answered Katie's question with detailed responses. The footage used by the documentary to embarrass the gun owners was actually filmed when they were asked to sit in silence while the filmmakers shot footage for technical reasons.
The New York Premiere Of EPIX’s “Under the Gun” – Reception
"Under The Gun" was quickly yanked from the schedule by the Epix cable network — and Katie (seen here with the director) claimed to have actually complained about the planned deception, stating on the film's website: "VCDL members have a right for their answers to be shared, and so we have posted a transcript of their responses here. I regret that those eight seconds were misleading, and that I did not raise my initial concerns more vigorously."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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The news diva became an overnight star when she stepped in to host "Today" with Matt Lauer in 1991. She left NBC in 2006 to join CBS, and became the first full-time female news anchor to host an evening news show on her own. But as Katie's ratings tanked, she suddenly discovered an interest in doing more “multidimensional” storytelling.
Photo credit: YouTube
Jennifer Lopez Visits “Katie”
Her daytime show "Katie" debuted to strong ratings in 2012 — only to have the plug pulled less than two years later. She then bounced to Yahoo! as a global news anchor in bid to create a “prestigious web destination.” Since then, Yahoo! has become one of the internet's most disastrous websites.
Photo credit: Getty Images
UNDER THE GUN DC Premiere Featuring Katie Couric & Valerie Jarrett
“Katie used to live under a spotlight, and she loved it!” dished a spy. “But now she exists in the netherworld of the online-news world, and people have to make an effort to find her.” She's been found by angry attorneys, though — and Katie's next turn in the spotlight could be in court!
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