George Michael Going Back to Court re: Beverly Hills Bathroom Hijinks

Musician George Michael was sued for slander by Los Angeles police officer Marcelo Rodriguez after Michael alleged that Rodriquez had entrapped him in Michael's 1998 arrest for lewd behavior in a Beverly Hills public restroom. Michael stated publicly that Rodriguez had "induced" him to misbehave because Rodriguez had exposed himself to and masturbated in front of Michael before Michael got nasty. The trial court dismissed the case for failure to state a claim, but now the Ninth Circuit says Officer Rodriguez can have his day in court. Justice Reinhardt dissents. (PDF format) (Cudos to How Appealing for the link.)