A talk radio host is under fire for allegedly making defamatory comments about Donald Trump’s former Rhode Island campaign co-chair.
News Talk WPRO’s Dan Yorke is being accused by Gerald Zarrella of portraying him in a negative light with the intent to cause harm to his name and reputation.
The Providence Journal reports that while no suit has been filed, Zarrella’s attorney has filed a miscellaneous petition in Rhode Island Superior Court seeking to issue subpoenas and depose Yorke.
The action comes after a political fundraiser Zarrella was planning for Democratic Governor Dan McKeewas canceled because McKee wanted nothing to do with anyone associated (or formerly associated) with Donald Trump.
“I am proud that I’m an Italian American from Rhode Island,” Zarrella told the paper. “To portray us all as Mafia or crooked people, we’re not crooked people. We are not crooked people. We are sensitive people. We have families. We raise children. We pay our dues. I want to get the tapes.” The report said neither Yorke nor WPRO, which is owned by Cumulus Media, have yet to comment.
