Pro-gun group the Virginia Citizens Defense League is suing former TV news anchor Katie Couric, television network Epix and director Stephanie Soechtig for defamation over their documentary Under the Gun.
The lawsuit includes a screen grab of Couric’s Facebook page, in which she appears to be editing the film with editor Brian Lazarte.
In Under the Gun, Couric asks several members of the Virginia-based gun lobby: “If there are no background checks, for gun purchasers, how do you prevent felons or terrorists from purchasing a gun?”
The suit demands $12m in damages following a fruitless round of accusations and half-apologies over the film’s editing.