John Oliver, HBO, Time Warner and the writers of Last Week Tonight are being sued by Republican coal baron Robert E. Murray.
The suit, filed in Marshall County, West Virginia, alleges that the show “executed a meticulously planned attempt to assassinate the character of and reputation of Mr. Robert E. Murray and his companies” in a recent episode.
The suit was entirely expected, with Oliver even predicting it during the episode in question as Murray has sued several media outlets recently including the New York Times in May.
Oliver tore into Murray for not doing enough to protect miners’ safety.