Ruth Zafrin is suing Comedian/Daughter-in-law Sunda Croonquist, for making her the punchline of one too many jokes. Zafrin claims that Croonquist is spreading false, defamatory and racist lies in her comedy routine in nightclubs and on TV channels like Comedy Central. Croonquist, is half-black, half-Swedish, grew up Roman Catholic and married into a Jewish family.She says there was a time when her in-laws would laugh along with everyone else at the black-member-of-a-Jewish family jokes. Apparently things have changed and her in-laws are seeking unspecified damages as well they are demanding that Croonquist remove any offensive statements from her website, routines and recordings. Croonquist says she is willing to drop any language that her family finds offensive, but refuses to pay any settlement. Croonquist's lawyer, whom is here husband, has filed a motion to have the case dismissed. A hearing is set for September 8. [Source]
Ruth Zafrin is suing Comedian/Daughter-in-law Sunda Croonquist, for making her the punchline of one too many jokes. Zafrin claims that Croonquist is spreading false, defamatory and racist lies in her comedy routine in nightclubs and on TV channels like Comedy Central. Croonquist, is half-black, half-Swedish, grew up Roman Catholic and married into a Jewish family.She says there was a time when her in-laws would laugh along with everyone else at the black-member-of-a-Jewish family jokes. Apparently things have changed and her in-laws are seeking unspecified damages as well they are demanding that Croonquist remove any offensive statements from her website, routines and recordings. Croonquist says she is willing to drop any language that her family finds offensive, but refuses to pay any settlement. Croonquist's lawyer, whom is here husband, has filed a motion to have the case dismissed. A hearing is set for September 8. [Source]