Roanoke Times
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DATE: FRIDAY, April 12, 1991                   TAG: 9104120303
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: LOS ANGELES                                LENGTH: Short

SUIT CLAIMS MERV GRIFFIN BROKE WORD TO GAY LOVER

Brent Plott, 39, of Miami, said he suffered emotional distress and illness after the breakup of their alleged nine-year relationship late last year. Plott filed a breach of contract lawsuit, contending that Griffin promised to support him for life.

Griffin called the lawsuit "a shameless attempt to extort money from me."

"I am outraged that a financially troubled former employee would resort to such an action," he said in a statement. - Associated Press