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Katherine Heigl accuses dog rescue center of 'smear campaign' in new legal war


Katherine Heigl has filed a defamation lawsuit against a California dog rescue organization, accusing it of orchestrating a 'smear campaign' that's allegedly damaged her foundation's reputation.

The plaintiffs allege Deetman falsely accused their charity, the Jason Heigl Foundation (JHF), of mistreating rescue dogs and withholding funds, despite previously praising their work, according to court papers obtained by People. The plaintiffs, Heigl and her mother Nancy, allege TPC falsely accused their JHF charity of mistreating rescue dogs and withholding funds, according to court papers obtained by People That next TPC statement read in part, 'We are suing the Heigl foundation for fraud and 'intentionally infliction of emotional distress' as a result of our 2023 business arrangement, in which Katherine and her mom were to select 10 shelter dogs a month of their choosing for our Rescue organization to save, rehabilitate, and rehome.'

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