Trial by Fire (Gerry Spence)
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Trial by Fire is a book written by attorney Gerry Spence
, which recounts the events surrounding the libel lawsuit brought by former Miss Wyoming
Kim Pring against Penthouse Magazine in 1980. Pring had been sexually ridiculed in Hustler
magazine after becoming Miss Wyoming
, and Spence argued that her right to privacy as a non-public persona had been violated.
Gerry Spence
Gerry Spence is a trial lawyer in the United States. In 2008, he announced he would retire, at age 79, at the end of the Geoffrey Fieger trial in Detroit, MI. Spence states that he "has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney...
, which recounts the events surrounding the libel lawsuit brought by former Miss Wyoming
Miss Wyoming
Miss Wyoming is a state-level pageant which sends winners to compete for the title of Miss America. The competition, which awards scholarships, is open to women aged 17 through 24.- Winners :-External links:*...
Kim Pring against Penthouse Magazine in 1980. Pring had been sexually ridiculed in Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
magazine after becoming Miss Wyoming
Miss Wyoming
Miss Wyoming is a state-level pageant which sends winners to compete for the title of Miss America. The competition, which awards scholarships, is open to women aged 17 through 24.- Winners :-External links:*...
, and Spence argued that her right to privacy as a non-public persona had been violated.