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John Walsh Sued for Calling Inmate a 'Snitch'

Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:14AM by TMZ Staff

A convicted murderer who was attacked in prison for allegedly being labeled a "snitch" on "America's Most Wanted" has fired off one of the most unbelievable lawsuits we've ever seen -- he's demanding $506 MILLION.



In the lawsuit -- handwritten, but looking like it was typed up on a computer -- Kirell Taylor claims he was stuck in Folsom Prison -- with a razor blade -- after his fellow inmates were told "AMW" host John Walsh, "falsely" called him a "snitch" during a 2004 episode which aired on FOX.

Taylor claims the word "snitch" isn't something that inmates take kindly to -- and now he claims Walsh and Rupert Murdoch, the guy who owns FOX, should fork over a total of $506,000,000 for giving him the title that got him shanked with an "inmate manufactured weapon."

In the suit, filed Tuesday in L.A. County Superior Court, Taylor demands that FOX re-air the 2004 episode -- with Walsh personally "recanting the false statements."

He probably doesn't stand a chance in court -- but we'll give him a 'A+' for penmanship.

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Tags: americas most wanted, AmericasMostWanted, john walsh, JohnWalsh, lawsuit, rupert murdoch, RupertMurdoch

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1. You gotta hand it to the guy. He obviously hand-wrote that with a ruler at the bottom of each line, but his understanding of "legalese" is quite impressive.

Posted at 1:29AM on Sep 25th 2009 by Uraluni

2. Instead of just being a snitch, he's now a...

snitch AND a b*tch !!!!

Because that was a bitch ass move he did. Sounds like he just wants a get-out-of-jail-free card. Hey chump, this ain't Monopoly. JOHN WALSH RULES. Criminals suck. Period.

Posted at 1:56AM on Sep 25th 2009 by andy gruber

3. what the hell come on serious this guy is in prison for something bad what gives him the right to demamd that Fox pay him a bunch of money..in all the yrs of this show i have never heard of a inmate sueing.. I think fox should give him a tip keep ur moth shut and stay out of trouble...

Posted at 1:44AM on Sep 25th 2009 by Michelle

4. John Walsh is a bitter tool that can't accept his son's death, in fact he exploits it and profits off it.
Hope this guy wins some sort of judgement against him.
This self-proclaimed crime fighter is a joke.

Posted at 1:45AM on Sep 25th 2009 by DOODAD

5. JOHN WALSH RULES.

Posted at 2:03AM on Sep 25th 2009 by DOODAD is an ass

6. Snitches are found in ditches, bitches.

Posted at 2:13AM on Sep 25th 2009 by Kandie

7. What's that slimebag going to do with all that money in prison even if he wins?

Posted at 2:14AM on Sep 25th 2009 by Paparazzo@frog.cc

8. "should fork over a total of $506,00,000"

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Just what is $506,00,000? Is it play money?

Posted at 2:23AM on Sep 25th 2009 by Woot

9. Isn't it ironic that a bunch of criminals are watching America's Most Wanted from prison? Are they looking for their friends or missing their loved ones? And to be called a "Snitch" of all things, that is so rude. Please, that SNITCH has a first name, it's either Rapist, Murderer, Arsonist or Child Molester.

Posted at 2:30AM on Sep 25th 2009 by isa1isa2

10. Yikes! Oh, c'mon!

Posted at 2:34AM on Sep 25th 2009 by mrez golucky

11. It took 10 comments to realize that the amount was non-existent? I have lost just a bit more respect for the human race.

Posted at 4:32PM on Sep 25th 2009 by Mzcornor

12. So because someone had a tragedy in their life and ACTUALLY did something to pay tribute to the life lost they are an ass?

Posted at 2:51AM on Sep 25th 2009 by ecco6t9

13. i love john walsh and america's most wanted!! if it hadn't been for him they might have never caught that andrew cunanan guy! or it would have taken alot longer and more people may have died! i will go down in history praising this man for all the good work he does! long live john walsh and america's most wanted :)

Posted at 4:28AM on Sep 25th 2009 by kitty

14. oh gosh, i didnt mean to say that Andrew Cunanan was the most important killer that they helped catch, what i meant is that FOX had cancelled America's Most Wanted and it seemed to come back on right around the time he was on his killing spree and I truly believe they are what helped him be found.

Posted at 5:09AM on Sep 25th 2009 by kitty

15. Cops and actors who deliberately endanger a persons life should be forced made to face the consequences. I read the story and believe he should also sue the producers. John absolutely knew that falsely accusing the man would have a serious negative impact on him. John needs to learn that while the man might be in prison, he didn't get the death penalty, John is sentencing him to that. Pay the man John!!

Posted at 6:06AM on Sep 25th 2009 by Barb

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