Celebrity Justice
Dixie Chick Maines Sued for Loud Mouth

Dixie Chick Natalie Maines can't keep her mouth shut about a trio of murders in 1993 -- and now she's being hauled into court for allegedly placing the rap on a guy whose stepson was one of the victims.

The inveterate Bush-basher -- and her bandmates -- has been sued in Arkansas by Terry Hobbs, whose then-8-year-old stepson Steve Branch was killed back in 1993 along with two other boys. But, as reports say, Maines is singled out in court papers.

Hobbs has never been charged or implicated in the murders -- three other men were convicted -- but Maines has been outspoken in her belief Hobbs was involved.

Hobbs says in the suit he's lost income and reputation, and that Maines' claims are "so extreme in degree as to be ... atrocious and utterly intolerable." The band couldn't be reached for comment.

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61. I'd like you to point me to a case where there are multiple false confessions from every perpetrator involved. You might bring up the Central Park Jogger case, but none of them made multiple confessions as all three murderers have done in this case. I'd like you to point me to a case where there were additional false confessions post-conviction. In Misskelley's case he confessed pre-arrest, post-conviction, and numerous times in between. He confessed to police, he confessed to his lawyers, he confessed to Buddy Lucas, he confessed to his jailers, he even confessed to the escorts on his way to prison. Were all these people holding baseball bats?

Don't be so naive, Kensington, there are way too many confessions from everyone involved for it to be a case of anything but absolute guilt.

Posted at 5:08PM on Dec 5th 2008 by WM3areGuilty

62. "Sorry to ruin your joke potential. I know this is a laugh outloud funny subject."

Lame. I'm not joking in the least, merely showing how absurd that "baseball bat" comment is.

And if I'm not mistaken, the bat you are referring to was in the polygraph room, not the interrogation room, so your point is moot from the get go.

Posted at 5:11PM on Dec 5th 2008 by WM3areGuilty

63. "Last I heard, this was an allegedly free country with freedom of speech. Natalie is entitled to her opinions"

Freedom of Speech does not guarantee anyone the right to falsely state as fact that someone is a murderer, Einstein.

Posted at 5:41PM on Dec 5th 2008 by WM3areGuilty

64. Watch Paradise Lost and and Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, or go to www.wm3.org. She's right.

Posted at 6:35PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Megan

65. too bad natalie has made such an ass of herself, it sounds like she may have a point here but no one will listen to a stupid bitch that goes around airing her dirty laundry to other countries. it is one thing to have an opinion, but remember where your loyalties lie.

Posted at 7:18PM on Dec 5th 2008 by chacha

66. Natalie Maines and her ignorant pie-hole has lost many fans of the Dixie Chicks, if I was the rest of the band, I would muzzle her. It is a free country to speak your mind, unless you slander a person. Obviously that is the clam, so freedom of speech isn't her right if she falsely slandered Terry Hobbs. So let the games begin, time will tell who is the one wronged. I have a hard time feeling sorry for Maines, when she does spout off she has no class, nor does she do it in the right venue. I mean who can take her seriously? Really. . .

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 6th 2008 by Susan

67. NO She shouldnt keep her mouth shut, maybe all you jerks who dont know anything about the case should!!! There have been movies made about this case and their is a strong following. I am glad to see a star stand up.... Terry Hobbs is guilty, many things point to it. as someone else said go to wm3.org to see the story or you can watch the movie "paradise lost" and paradise lost 2 on youtube. Then you can open your big mouths. Some of you are far to self-righteous.

Posted at 7:32PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Melanie

68. HA HA! YOU BIG BRAT. YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVE. KEEP YOUR PIE HOLE SHUT! YOU ARE AN IDIOT AND HOPE YOU ARE BANKRUPT WHEN THIS IS OVER ....YOUR CAREER CERTAINLY IS. YOU ARE SO ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINIONS BUT YOU SO CALLED STARS ARE ALL ALIKE ....JUST SING....NOBODY GIVES A RATS ASS ABOUT YOUR POLITICAL OPINIONS ...HEAR THAT MADGE? YOU CAN HATE WHAT THE MAN STANDS FOR BUT YOU SHOULD RESPECT HIS POSITION AND YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

Posted at 8:09PM on Dec 5th 2008 by texatheart

69. THERE HAVE BEEN MOVIES MADE ABOUT THIS CASE? THEN BY ALL MEANS, LET'S LET THEM OUT! IF HOLLYWOOD SAYS IT'S SO THEN IT MUST BE ....GET A LIFE!!!

Posted at 4:22PM on Dec 6th 2008 by tiredofholly

70. She deserves this! She is a real jerk. She needs to stick to singing, not making statements that hurt other people. I hope she gets what she deserves. Oh, and go to another country to live.

Posted at 8:24PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Beth

71. You can view the video from Natalie's Arkansas speech and also the letter she posted on her website here http://www.nashvillegab.com/2008/12/the-natalie-maines-incident.html

Posted at 9:51PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Shannon

72. After seeing this post I did a little reading the stories of the deaths is sending me into a panic. I had fogotten about these 3 young victims. I guess I have to say if the accused have been sitting in jail so long there has to be a reason for it. I don't care much for Natalie Maines and her comments but if she can shed new light on this case good for her. Maybe she knew what she was doing by opening her mouth.

Posted at 9:46PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Red

73. I was listening to an interview with the west memphis three's attorney a few years ago. Later on they inteviewed one of the dead children's mothers. She stated her son's blood was found on a necklace Damien Echols was wearing. The WM3 attorney did not dispute that fact. I also find Jesse Miskelly's confession quite chilling. He chased one the children down after they escaped and brought him back to Echols. If he has an IQ of 75, how did he make up such a terrorizing tale? They're guilty thats why.

Posted at 9:57PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Questionable

74. This wannabe, politically brain-dead, idiot needs to learn a hard lesson. Acting like an inept seal and just saying whatever you want at the expense of somebody else's livelihood is serious. What these has-beens will do to get attention is pure craziness. I just wish her and the other "chicks" would just go away and SHUT THE F**K UP!!!

Posted at 12:08AM on Dec 6th 2008 by kbabe

75. This girl needs to shut it.

Posted at 4:58PM on Jan 4th 2009 by It's About Time

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