Erin Brockovich Settles Lawsuit by Ex-Husband
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A libel lawsuit filed against Erin Brockovich by her ex-husband has been settled, Brockovich’s attorney said Friday.
“The parties just decided to get on with their lives and put it behind them,” said David Weeks, an attorney for Erin Brockovich.
Reno stockbroker Steven Michael Brockovich filed the lawsuit in March 2001, alleging that the legal assistant immortalized in a Hollywood film falsely claimed in two publications that he failed to pay child support for their daughter. He said the articles hurt his reputation in Reno, causing his business to drop.
Weeks declined to provide any details of the settlement, saying the terms are confidential. An attorney for Steven Brockovich declined to comment.