Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 From page A9 of today's Chron: ACTIVISTS CLAIM CIRCUS HIRED SPY Richmond - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals contends in a lawsuit that top officials of the company that owns Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily circus paid a former top CIA agent to spy on the organization. PETA, the nation's largest animal rights group accuses Feld Entertainment of using " former top government spies, " including former CIA Deputy Director Clair George, to tap its phones, steal documents and infiltrate PETA and similar groups. The lawsuit, filed last week in Fairfax County Circuit Court, alleges that Kenneth Feld, chairman of the company that owns the nation's best known circus, and three top Feld Entertainment officials sought to quell years of protests that PETA had waged against the circus. The lawsuit had not been served on Feld as of Saturday, and neither he nor company attorneys would comment. The lawsuit is the latest in years of bitter confrontations between the animal rights group and the circus over what PETA alleges is cruel treatment of animals used in circus acts, especially elephants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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