S1 EP04: Legal recourse and revenge
Nov 19, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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Enraged by the stories about the wiretaps, the Funk family sued Don Bolles and The Arizona Republic. They sought damages of $20 million.
Bolles filed a countersuit, but the resulting process would air the newsroom’s dirty laundry.
Ultimately, the suits were settled without Bolles facing financial ruin. But his spirit had taken a hit. By 1973, Bolles was no longer the reporter he’d been just a few years before.
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