Slander Case Against Oprah Set for Philly Court
Ex-headmistress at Oprah's South African school claims she was defamed
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A U.S. judge says Oprah Winfrey must defend a defamation suit in a Philadelphia court lodged by an ex-headmistress at her girl's school in South Africa.
A U.S. judge says Oprah Winfrey must defend a defamation suit filed by the ex-headmistress of her girl’s school in South Africa.
The case is now set for trial on March 29 in Philadelphia.
Judge Eduardo Robreno refused to dismiss the suit in a decision Monday.
He says former headmistress Nomvuyo Mzamane has enough evidence to pursue claims Winfrey defamed her. Winfrey made the remarks after sex-abuse complaints surfaced at her school for poor girls near Johannesburg.
A dorm matron who worked under Mzamane was charged with abusing students.
Winfrey's lawyer, William Hangley, declined comment Tuesday on the judge's decision.
Mzamane's lawyer did not immediately return a call for comment.
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Posted Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 - 12:15 PM EST
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