Teen Sues CBS for $20 Million Over Reflecting Pool Report

A 15-year-old Maryland teenager identified in court papers as JV is suing CBS, alleging the network falsely linked him to arrests over vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The complaint seeks $20 million in damages and accuses CBS of defamation and invasion of privacy. The allegations have not been adjudicated. Filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., the lawsuit says CBS used footage of JV being detained in a report about five people arrested in connection with damage to the pool. The complaint alleges that placing the footage alongside the arrest report gave viewers the impression JV was among those accused of vandalism. According to the complaint, JV was detained over an electric-bike incident near the National Mall and released without charges. He was not accused of damaging the pool, the filing says. The lawsuit alleges that the television broadcast showed him from behind, while versions posted online and on social media showed his face as an anchor discussed the arrests. The complaint says the online video was viewed at least 1.8 million times. It alleges that friends and acquaintances recognized JV and that the report caused him embarrassment,...