Video of ‘Dance Moms’ fight doesn’t tell true story: lawyers
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Monday, March 9, 2015, 10:36 PM
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Former “Dance Mom” Kelly Hyland is seen yelling at lecturer Abby Lee Miller.
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Lecturer Abby Lee Miller is seen yelling back at the former “Dance Mom.”
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Hyland is accused of ripping hair out of Miller’s scalp, but lawyers say the TV footage does not tell the entire report.
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Lawyers for a former “Dance Mom” accused of ripping hair out of a co-star’s scalp during an on-air catfight claimed Monday that TV footage capturing the heated exchange does not tell the right report.
An attorney for Kelly Hyland, who can be seen tugging and slapping at dance lecturer Abby Lee Miller during season 4 of the Lifetime show, are trying to force the network to release hours of videotaped outtakes, The Day after day News has learned.
“We’re entitled to know what was right and what was staged here,” lawyer Michael Skliar told Justice Shawn Kelly at a hearing in Bronx Supreme Court.
Hyland was exciting with assault after getting in a row with Miller during a Nov. 23, 2013 episode filmed at Lehman The high classes, court papers state.
The 43-year-ancient can be seen tugging at Miller’s hair and slapping the dance lecturer in the face after Miller gnashes her teeth in her management during the scuffle.
Scott Gries/Lifetime The on-camera toss down came moments before Hyland’s 13-year-ancient daughter Paige was to dance in a show Miller was leading.
Hyland’s lawyers claim that releasing the hours of unaired footage from that day would help clear up who was truly to blame.
But a lawyer for A&E Networks, which owns Lifetime, countered that the First Amendment protected the network from complying with the subpoena and turning over the tape.
Attorney Julia Atcherley, of high-powered media law firm Levine Sullivan Koch and Schulz, added that the 13 eyeball witnesses of the alleged smack down should suffice.
Both sides declined to speak to a Day after day News crew further than the courtroom.
Hyland’s lawyer claimed that there was no report here.
“What is this sh**t?” he fumed, after spotting the News. “This is a procedural motion, not a news event.”
Hyland filed a still-pending suit of her own last year in California that required $ 5 million in hurts from Miller and production company Collins Ave. Entertainment for alleged defamation and emotional hurts.
But a Los Angeles judge threw out the majority of that case, which now includes just breach of contract and negligence charges, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
