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‘Pink Slime’ defamation lawsuit begins in South Dakota

06/05/17 6:53 PM By Ben Nuelle
KEYWORDS abc news Beef Products Inc. bpi damages jim avila lawsuit pink slime union county
ELK POINT, S.D., June 5, 2017 – The defamation lawsuit brought by a South Dakota meat processor against ABC News began Monday. Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC News and reporter Jim Avila for $1.9 billion, claiming the show caused the company to lose money after news reports in 2012 referred to their product as “pink slime.”
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