Doonesbury Cartoons on Frank Sinatra
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The Times has received 221 letters commenting on its decision not to print all of Garry Trudeau’s Doon e sbury strips on Frank Sinatra; 206 criticized The Times’ decision and/or praised Trudeau; 15 criticized Trudeau and/or praised Sinatra.
Why didn’t The Times run the Doonesbury panels dealing with Frank Sinatra?
He would never sue because they would never be able to find a jury of his peers.
LEN OLDMANN
Encino
Editor’s Note: The Times risks lawsuits again and again because taking the risk is often the only way to get important information to its readers. Most of the Sinatra panels were withheld, not because of fear of litigation but because the newspaper was strongly advised by its lawyers that they would have substantial problems defending in court any libel suit that might have been filed.
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