Amy Cooper, woman who lost job for calling 911 on Black birdwatcher loses lawsuit

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- The white woman who was fired from her job for calling 911 on a Black bird-watcher in Central Park has lost her discrimination lawsuit.

Amy Cooper sued her former employer, Franklin Templeton, claiming she was illegally terminated without an internal investigation.
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She says the investment firm also made defamatory statements against her on social media.

The judge ruled that the act of watching a video of the incident and discussing Cooper's conduct was basically an 'internal review.'



The judge said the firm's accusation of bigotry is a protected statement of opinion.

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