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ABC News sued for defamation over 'pink slime'

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Beef Products Inc. sued ABC News, Inc. for defamation Thursday over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub "pink slime," claiming the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe.

Dan Wewbb, BPI's Chicago-based attorney, said the Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor is seeking $1.2 billion in damages for roughly 200 "false and misleading and defamatory" statements about the product officially known as lean, finely textured beef.

ABC News, owned by The Walt Disney Co., denied BPI's claims.

Senior vice president Jeffrey W. Schneider said in a statement, "The lawsuit is without merit. We will contest it vigorously."

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