Governor Settles Lawsuit - Graham Atkins

 Attorneys for the Republican governor and Richardson released a joint statement saying that all three people Richardson had sued -- including Schwarzenegger aides Sean Walsh and Sheryl Main -- had agreed to the settlement “to all parties’ satisfaction.”

Graham Atkins, Richardson’s attorney in London, said in a telephone interview that the terms of the settlement were private: “Can’t say anything, actually. It’s all confidential. But everyone seems to be pleased.”

The standards for libel are different in England. There, the accused must defend the truth of his or her statements. In the U.S., the burden shifts to plaintiffs, who must prove remarks false.

Schwarzenegger never appeared in the London court, but he hired an attorney there to defend him. Even though the alleged libel was printed in a Los Angeles newspaper, Richardson sued in London because The Times is available in Britain on the Internet and in limited circulation.

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