Overview
- Parishioner Ann Doucette filed the lawsuit in Minnesota state court naming Don Lemon, journalist Georgia Fort, and multiple activists as defendants.
- She alleges unlawful interference with her ability to worship and seeks unspecified damages for severe emotional distress, fear, anxiety, and trauma.
- The complaint claims a protester said on social media they assisted Lemon with logistics and alleges he appeared to take satisfaction while livestreaming the disruption.
- The Jan. 18 demonstration inside The Cities Church targeted pastor David Easterwood over his alleged role with ICE and brought the service to a halt, according to video cited in coverage.
- Federal prosecutors have separately charged nine people under the FACE Act and the KKK Act in connection with the incident; Lemon has pleaded not guilty and says he was acting as a journalist.