Moore sued for 'doctoring newspaper'
Oscar-winning director Michael Moore is being sued by a furious American newspaper for allegedly "doctoring" the paper's front page for his controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11.
A scene in the movie shows newspaper headlines relating to the legally contested 2000 American presidential election and includes a shot of Bloomington, Illinois newspaper The Pantagraph with a headline reading 'Latest Florida recount shows (Al) Gore won election' - which was not actually used on the first page.
Instead the headline was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects "only the opinions of the letter writer".
The Pantagraph has now sent Moore and his production company Lions Gate Entertainment Corp a letter asking him to apologise for using the manipulated cover page and are seeking $1m (€839,000) in compensatory damages.
The paper says: "If Moore wants to 'edit' The Pantagraph, he should apply for a copy-editing job."
