Original sentence: 4) Consumers Union falsely reported the results of its testing and continued to make false statements about the Samurai and its performance.7) Suzuki alleged that Consumers Union derived substantial financial benefit at Suzuki's expense.According to this narrative, CU was financially overextended in 1998; it stood to benefit from a sensational exposé that would generate publicity and revenue.Suzuki alleged in its product disparagement lawsuit against Consumers Union (CU) that CU rigged the tests for its "Not Acceptable" rating of the Suzuki Samurai in the spring of 1988 and then exploited that false evaluation for financial gain.Suzuki challenged these statements - and similar ones made around 1996 - and contended that CU knew they were false when published
Edited sentence: 4) Consumers Union falsely reported the results of its testing and continues to make false statements about the Samurai and its performance.7) Consumers Union has derived substantial financial benefit at Suzuki's expense.As the record shows, in 1988 CU was financially overextended.It stood to benefit from a sensational exposé that would generate publicity and revenue by reaffirming CU's reputation as a consumer watchdog.Suzuki alleges in its product disparagement lawsuit against Consumers Union (CU) that CU rigged the tests for its "Not Acceptable" rating of the Suzuki Samurai in the spring of 1988 and then exploited that false evaluation for financial gain.Suzuki has challenged these statements - and similar ones made around 1996 -and contends that CU knew they were false when published