Celebrity Justice
Condit Dunne In by Judge

Gary Condit didn't get slandered by Dominick Dunne.

Condit's federal lawsuit against the famed author was thrown out today, after a judge ruled Dunne's comments on "Larry King Live" -- intimating that Condit had something to do with the presumed murder of Chandra Levy -- did not rise to the level of slander.

U.S. District Judge Peter Leisure ruled, "The context in which Dunne's statements were made demonstrate that they were part of a discussion about 'speculation' in the media and inaccurate media coverage."

Dunne is finishing up a highly-anticipated novel. We have no idea what Condit is up to.

Tags: Dominick Dunne, DominickDunne, Gary Condit, GaryCondit

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1. Such a shame that with all the technology we have today that Chandra Levy's murder has gone unsolved...

Posted at 5:31PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Kay

2. Dominick Dunne is a stupid old man. He's been on some kind of jihad ever since his daughter, Dominique, got her ass handed to her for mouthing off to the wrong guy.

Posted at 5:30PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Todd the Man

3. He killed her, but who really cares about Chandra Levy, anyway? She was a butt ugly whore. He did the world a favor....

Posted at 5:32PM on Jul 8th 2008 by JMO

4. Dominick Dunne is a class act............................all journalist should take a cue from him! They don't make them like that anymore!

Posted at 5:37PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Dallas

5. I totally agree with Kay. Someone is doing a major cover up.

Posted at 5:37PM on Jul 8th 2008 by SD

6. JMO ~ What a classless pig you are!

Posted at 5:38PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Dallas

7. I have always believed that Condit did have something to do with Shandra Levy's death.

We lived in the DC area when all of that was going on. Rumors were rampant. Even from his peers.

Older men who seduce younger women with visions of love, devotion, marriage, wealth and power are skunks.

I feel very sorry for her family and his wife.

Posted at 5:39PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Harriet

8. Dominick Dunne is one of my favorite authors and a nice guy who answers his fan mail personally! Can't wait for his new book to come out!

I figured Gary Condit had been too busy all these years trying to find Chandra's REAL killer to have time to file lawsuits against anyone.

Posted at 5:47PM on Jul 8th 2008 by SkyeBlue

9. I love Mr. Dunn
I hope his new book is about Phil Spector
I would be eternally pissed if my daughter was murdered too

Posted at 6:32PM on Jul 8th 2008 by libby

10. The D.C. police believe - NOW, that Chandra went jogging (that's why they found her keys, purse and everthing in her apartment. She took a extra apartment key like so many of us do when we go for a run) and was grabbed by the man suspected in another murder/rape in the area.

And TODD the Man, that guy that killed Dunne's daughter was her stalking boyfriend.

Posted at 7:11PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Beat E.

11. Gary Conduit was a major DC player. But he couldn't have her tell his wife that she was pregnant. How would that look?

Posted at 6:12PM on Jul 8th 2008 by zombie_hands

12. just think if obamhaa gets elected the whole country will be as liberal as california, we can finally get away with murder. god is great!

Posted at 6:10PM on Jul 8th 2008 by tom

Posted at 6:17PM on Jul 8th 2008 by tom

13. I totally agree with Dallas. Dominick Dunne is a super class act. His veracity is cannot be disputed. He is one superb journalist.

Posted at 6:54PM on Jul 8th 2008 by maureen

14. I remember this story getting non-stop media attention up until 9/11.

Posted at 7:00PM on Jul 8th 2008 by Poo Gargler

15. wasn't this the story all the cable news networks were covering just before 9/11??? not really a comment i know but im just confused i think???

Posted at 7:04PM on Jul 8th 2008 by cindilou

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