Appeals court rules for Rivera in defamation suit

ATLANTA - The federal appeals court in Atlanta Tuesday rejected a defamation suit against Geraldo Rivera, saying the television journalist&#39;s calling an anti-abortion activist an ``accomplice to homicide&#39;&#39; was an exaggeration protected by law. <br> <br> In an October 27, 1998 interview on his show ``Upfront Tonight,&#39;&#39; Rivera and activist Neal Horsley had a heated exchange about the murder four days earlier of a Buffalo abortion doctor. Horsley, of Carrollton, was alleged to have listed the doctor&#39;s name, address and Social Security number on one of his anti-abortion Web sites. <br> <br> In the midst of the discussion, Rivera said, ``You are an accomplice to homicide, Mr. Horsley.&#39;&#39; Horsley sued Rivera for libel and slander, saying he and his family had received death threats.

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