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I read this article yesterday afternoon by Los Angeles Times staff writer Alana Semuels:
Preacher sues '20/20,' alleging defamation.

Defamation is one thing. And 20/20 should have had more sense than to think that a preacher would actually brag to his congregation that he lives in a 25-room mansion, owns a $6-million yacht, and has his own private jet, helicopter, and seven luxury cars, but I wasn't there when they did their research.

This, however, is ridiculous:
On Sunday, Angela Evans, one of Price's daughters and the president of the church, said in a speech during the regular service that the program was "dishonest, defamatory and simply filled with blatant lies," and that her father "feels like he's been raped." She received a standing ovation.

Is "raped" really the best analogy here? It sounds like Reverend Price was made to look like an extravagant asshole, not the victim of a hateful act of sexual violence. Looking like a douchebag to 7.5 million viewers is not the same kind of shame.