Well all of that stuff came straight from either the NY appellate courts opinion or the US Supreme Courts opinion in that related case  i will also try to find more sources  This case is a landmark case because it established for the first time ever the civil tort of false light claims and what the elements of those claims are  It was relied upon by SCOTUS as well as courts in all  states  To be honest this is probably the only thing this guy is known for unless you lived way back in the s while he played  That is why it is so important  False light remains the leastrecognized and most controversial aspect of invasion of privacy See BRUCE W SANFORD LIBEL AND PRIVACY   at  d ed  Of Dean Prossers four types of privacy torts the false light school has generated the most criticism because of its elusive amorphous nature Diane Leenheer Zimmerman False Light Invasion of Privacy The Light that Failed   NYUL Rev    the wiser course may be for states to eliminate false light altogether In Time Inc v Hill  US    L Ed d   S Ct  the United States Supreme Court has held that the tort of false light is consistent with First Amendment freedoms provided there is a finding of actual malice knowledge of the falsity or of reckless disregard of the truth See also Cantrell v Forest City Publishing Co  US    L Ed d   S Ct    But I will find some other sources and add them later this evening  Hope that works