Jack Thompson's Shoulder Battery Lawsuit

In 1988, American attorney Jack Thompson, who was later disbarred, handed Dade County State Attorney Janet Reno a letter asking her to identify herself as homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. Thompson said Reno placed a hand on his shoulder and replied, "I'm only interested in virile men. That's why I'm not attracted to you." Thompson later sued her for battery for placing hands on his shoulder, prompting Reno to request a special prosecutor. The prosecutor rejected the charge as "a political ploy," and Reno won re-election with 69 percent of the vote.

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