Big and Rich Singer Files Defamation Lawsuit

Country recording artist John Rich (of the band Big and Rich) filed a defamation lawsuit against a former reality show contestant who claims Rich punched him at a nightclub.

The defendant was a contestant on the American Idol-esque reality show, “Nashville Star.” During a post show radio interview, the defendant recanted the story of Rich, the show’s host, punching him in the face during an altercation at a nightclub.

Although Rich admitted that the two’s paths had crossed in the past, he claims in the suit that the statements were “false and defamatory when considered in context, and it was comprised of numerous knowingly false and knowingly defamatory statements.” The defendant has allegedly trespassed onto Rich’s property years ago, but has since been directed not to enter Rich’s property.

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