Judge Dismisses Ex-Companion’s Suit Against Sumner Redstone’s Daughter, Grandson

Manuela Herzer didn’t have standing to bring suit claiming federal racketeering violations, judge rules

The federal racketeering lawsuit that Sumner Redstone’s former companion brought against his daughter, Shari Redstone, and her son was dismissed by a federal judge on Tuesday.

Judge Philip Gutierrez wrote that the ex-companion, Manuela Herzer, didn’t have standing to bring a suit claiming violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act—a law created to prosecute the mafia.

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