"Data shows that the triggering event for the 2007 mine collapse was what is commonly understood as an quake, consistent with Mr. Murray's understanding", Murray's statement regarding the newspaper article reads. It alleges defamation and "intentional infliction of emotional distress".
The Ohio company sued the comedian Wednesday afternoon in circuit court in West Virginia, saying that he tried to embarrass Murray by making fun of his age and appearance and made false statements about a 2007 collapse of a Utah mine, when nine miners died.
Oliver went on to point out the rise in preventable diseases like measles, discuss some of the notable members of the anti-vaccination movement - including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Alex Jones, and actor Rob Schneider - and break down some of the arguments they make against vaccinations.
"An honest conversation about coal and its miners needs to be had, and we should neither cease nor desist from having it", Oliver said on the program. Nevertheless, it says, Oliver ignored other materials Murray Energy provided that might have set him straight.
Oliver said, "And I know you're probably going to sue me over this". He added, "You know what?" Genwal Resources Inc., a Murray Energy affiliate that operated the mine, in 2012 reached a almost $1 million settlement with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration over safety violations, the Associated Press reported at the time. "I stand by everything I said", during the segment.
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Oliver ignored statements sent from spokespeople, the suit says, which show an quake triggered the collapse - and then neglected to mention "the efforts Mr. Murray personally made to save the trapped miners".
Murray Energy Corporation is the largest privately owned coal company in the country.
The network added that it hadn't yet received the complaint.
During the 20-minute segment, Oliver looked at Murray's record on safety, opposition to mine safety legislation and relations with workers (including a miner sending back a bonus cheque with "kiss my ass, Bob" written on it). He noted that Murray has a history of filing defamation suits against news outlets (most recently, the New York Times).
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