burke ramsey is going to try to prove that cbs ignored typical journalistic standards. >> the mysteryjonbenet ramsey sknan the morning after christmas 20 years ago with a horrifying ransom note in the ramsey home, demanding $118,000 in exchange for the safe return ever their little girl. >> what's going on there, ma'am? >> we have a kidnapping? >> explain to me what's going on, okay? >> we have a -- there's a note left and our daughter's gone. >> reporter: but soon the father found jonbenet's body in the basement. did an intruder break in and kill her, or was someone from the ramsey family involved? >> you could say it was patsy, you could say it was john. you could say it was burke, but we don't know and there's no evidence to prove it. >> reporter: for decades, the spotlight has been on jonbenet's parents, john and patsy ramsey. they were never charged with the crime, but were secukewered in court of public opinion. >> did you kill your daughter? >> no, i did not. >> did you kill your daughter? >> no, i did not kill my daughter. >> reporter: unidentified male's india dna was found o

i think this is where burke ramsey is going to have a very difficult time.that those statements made in this cbs special were intentional. that cbs intended to cause malice to him, to his reputation by making these statements. that's a really, really high bar to meet. i just don't know that he's going to be able to do it. >> burke ramsey has talked about this. he's not part of the lawsuit, but let me play a little of what he said on the dr. phil show. >> there's still people who believe that you killed your sister. >> yeah. >> what do you say about that? >> look at the evidence or the lack thereof. >> again, dr. phil is not being sued. this was an interview that he agreed to do. but could this become part of this case? >> you never know. i mean, you just never know. when it comes to discovery in these kinds of cases, this could go on and on and on. >> especially when you're talking about $750 million. >> absolutely. but i could see cbs really holding their ground, standing their ground in this particular case because they want to make sure that a precedent i

burke ramsey spoke to dr.hil on his tv show. >> for a long time the media basically made our lives crazy. it is hard to miss the cameras and news trucks in your front yard. we would go to the super market sometimes and there would be a tabloid with my picture or someone's picture on the front. >> i'm very skeptical of the media. >> he was just 9 years old when his little sister was killed. he stayed silent for all of the years. the new lawsuit claims "cbs perpetrated a fraud upon the public-instead of being a documentary based on a new investigation by a so-called team of experts, the case of jonbenet ramsey was based on a storyline scripted and self published and commercially unsuccessful book, foreign faction. let's bring in jennifer brandt and eric guster. eric, does burke ramsey have a case? >> absolutely not. >> why not? >> he has to prove he did not commit a murder. he may have a claim against cbs, but this is the issue. he has to prove that he is not the murderer. any time you have a defamation case, a

a panel of investigators suggesting that burke ramsey, the brother of jon-benet ramsey may have murderedis sister when he was 9 years old, but in a lawsuit filed today, ramsey is suing cbs, claiming permanent damage to his reputation resulting from the defendant's false accusation that he killed his sister. in the show investigators theorizing that burke may have killed jon-benet by hitting her possibly with a flashlight. cbs saying in september it stands by the broadcast and will do so in court. today's lawsuit, the second one brought by burke against defamation. in october, burke also filed a $150 million lawsuit against a forensic pathologist for public comments he's made about the case. burke ramsey has been the subject of several high-profile programs. >> they're talking about -- >> interviewed in september by dr. phil on his program, where burke was asked if he killed jon-benet. >> there still are people that believe that you killed your sister. >> yup. >> what do you say about that? >> look at the evidence or the lack thereof. >> since jon-benet's murder on christmas of 1996, dete

. >>> also making headlines a massive lawsuit filed by jonbenet ramsey's brother, burke. >> this weekks 20 years since jonbenet ramsey's unsolved murder. one of the programs is the subject of a multimillion dollar defamation lawsuit filed by jonbenet's brother. a series titled "the case of jonbenet ramsey" assembled a group of investigators. they theorize burke ramsey may ha a flashlight killing her. he is seeking $750 million in damages. the suit claims the accusation that burke ramsey killed his sister was based on lies, half truths and intentional avoidance of truthful information. >> if they can prove the allegations they stated a strong case. >> reporter: in a statement his father saying it cannot be tolerated. cbs has not returned meages seeking comment but in september said cbs stands by the braut. spitz, declined to comment on this recent suit by in october burke ramsey filed another defamation lawsuit against spitz for other public comments he made about the case. in court documents spitz asked for that suit to be dismissed, arguing that because the death of our nation's most

they theorized burke ramsey may have struck his sister with a flashlight killing her. launched a defamation lawsuit against cbs, the production company and several experts who appeared on the show seeking $750 million in damages. the suit claims the defendant's accusation that burke ramsey killed his sister was based on a compilation of lies, half-truths, manufactured information and the intentional omission and avoidance of truthful information about the murder. >> if they can prove all of the allegations they stated a very strong case for defamation. >> reporter: in a statement, burke's father, john ramsey, says the conduct of cbs in falsely accusing a 9-year-old child of murder was unconscionable and cannot be tolerated. cbs has not returned messages seeking comment on the lawsuit but in september the network said cbs stands by the broadcast and will do so in court. one of the experts being sued, forensic pathologist warner spitz, declined to comment on this recent suit by in october burke ramsey filed another defamation lawsuit against spitz for other public comment

burke is a wonderful young man. i'm very proud of him. >> ramseycusations like this motivate him to keep trying to solve the case. >> because patsy's been accused of being the murderer, because now burke has been accused, the only way that's really going to be resolved is to find the killer. >> to date, john ramsey works out west in the aviation world. he remarried and enjoys a quiet, anonymous life off the beaten path. his little girl is never too far from his thoughts. she would have been 26 years old this year. >> i'm grateful i had her in my life for six years. and i know where she is. she's in heaven. i'll see her again. >> her tombstone says december 25th. >> december 25th, even though jonbenet's body was found the day after christmas. >> i debated that. it was mainly to remember and remind the world that there is evil. the worst kind of evil you could ever imagine. that murdered a beautiful child on christmas night. silent night. my child was murdered. >> jonbenet ramsey's murder remains unsolved. of course. >>> and good evening. thanks for

in the lawsuit, burke ramsey says his reputation was ruined after a network series accuse him of killing his sister two decades ago. >>> and remember when whales swam under the golden gate bridge? it's one of the top stories in 2016. back in a moment. >>> we're following breaking news that has an impact. there's a deadly motorcycle accident. two lanes are closed right now. we'll continue to follow the breaking stories on our newscast and tonight at 6:00. >>> it's one of the most popular toys this holiday season but some parents are saying it's not live up to itself hype. it's a hatchimal that breaks out of its egg. but parents are complaining their hatchimals are not hatching. in some cases the batteries die before the process is complete. they're also upset they're not getting respojss to their complaint. today they posted a response. they say they have added more customer service representatives to keep up with all the questions and they have posted a new troubleshooting section on the company's web page. >> that was the hot toy. i mean those things were sold out and sometimes that's t

a panel of investigators suggesting that burke ramsey, the brother of jonbenet ramsey, may have murderedsister when he was 9 years old. he's suing cbs, claiming perm independent damage to his reputation, resulting from the defendant's false accusation that he killed his sister. in the show, investigators theorizing that burke may have killed jonbenet by hitting her possibly with a flashlight. cbs saying in september it stands by the broadcast and will do so in court. in october, burke also filed a $150 million lawsuit against a forensic pathologist for comments he has made about the case. he's been the subject of several high-profile programs. interviewed in september by dr. phil on his program, where burke was asked if he killed jonbenet. >> there still are people who believe that you killed your sister. >> yeah. >> what do you say about that? >> look at the evidence or the lack thereof. >> since jonbenet's murder on christmas of 1996, detectives have also investigated the possibility that she was killed by an intruder who left a ransom note. with the murder still unsolved 20 years late

they lied about burke being awake at the time the 911 call was made. >> the ramseys fired back. >> someice claim they think they hear that. we would challenge the police to release that tape. let's make it public. >> they never did. burke was eventually cleared as a suspect, and to this day whatever is heard at the end of that 911 call is a mystery. nearly two years after the murder of jonbenet ramsey the investigation was frozen. the boulder district attorney convened a grand jury. the proceedings were top secret, but what we do know is that for the next 13 months jurors heard testimony covering every detail of the case. john and patsy ramsey were not asked to testify. >> we were fully prepared to be indicted at the end of the grand jury. i mean, we dealt with a custody letter. for burke. he was going to go with my brother. we signed the papers to do that. >> finally the d.a. came forward with the long awaited news. >> the boulder grand jury has completed its work. no charges have been filed. >> the headlines said it all, the nation was stumped. john and patsy ramsey would not be charg

burke ramsey is suing cbs and others for $750 million. he says his reputation was ruined by a television series claiming he killed his sister. the child was found dead in the basement of the colorado home in 1986. he's also suing a forensic pathologist from that series saying he bludgeoned her. >>> a man has been banned from using united airlines for the rest of his life. air marshals had to cuff and restrain martin seaver during a flight on christmas eve. it happen of he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant when the attend dent took alcohol from him. his lawyer says his client was drunk at the time, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge yesterday. >>> the beltway in northern virginia has seen an increase in traffic recently. that means higher tolls for the express lanes. the highest tolls are between 7 and 8 in the morning and 5 and 6 at night. if you travel outside those times you could say 3 3w% to 60%. the drivers don't care about the price of the toll and the promise of a speedy commute is worth the money. >>> a cleaning company i

of jonbenet ramsey has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against cbs as well as others, burke ramseyt series that aired on the network falsely accuses him of murdering his younger sister. ramsey was 9 years old when jonbenet was found strangled in their home in 1996. the case has generated headlines as you know for decades. >>> new video shows a tesla autopilot predicting a crash. take a look. that beeping noise you heard was a radar technology of a tesla in the netherlands, it sounded seconds before the car ahead of it rear ended an suv. tesla confirmed the radar sensed the suv was slowing down. everyone involved in the crash we're told is okay. >>> and netflix is helping parents who want their kids in bed early on new year's eve. it's using on demand midnight countdown so mom and dad can play them any time they want to make kids at least think that they are staying up late to ring in the new year's when really you can just say it's 6:00 p.m., bing, bang, boom. >> good-bye, see ya. >>> an amazing story of survival. a woman and great granddaughter missing for days, how they stayed al

burke ramsey, who was interviewed on camera this year by dr. phil, is suing cbs for $750 million. claims that a cbs documentary intentionally ignored mountains of evidence that exonerated the ramsey family. no comment tonight from cbs. >>> malls across the country are beefing up security. police surrounding this mall in philadelphia last night after chaos broke out, and two officers were attacked. this follows a massive brawl, you see it there, fists flying, that put a ft. worth mall on lockdown. and in aurora, colorado, a fight in the food court involving hundreds of teens. police belief social media posts may have led to the chaos. >>> and before you plan your next vacation next year, you may want to consider these dates. according to fare compare, domestic flights in winder are cheapest from january 7th to march 5th. in spring, fly by april 1st. and in summer, before june 20th, when the peak summer pricing kicks in. >>> and a 10-year-old boy facing a dangerous heart surgery getting the surprise of his life. the heartwarming moment here as his hero, panthers quarterback cam newt

bring you news on burke ramsey. this is jonbenet ramsey's brother.a $750 million defamation lawsuit against cb. s for quote, perpetrating fraud on the public. there was a special cbs had done, the case of jonbenet ramsey. they aired it earlier this year. a lot seemed to point to him. let's be honest. he has filed a defamation suit against cbs. the stock is up 3.-- 37.5%. that news crossing, jonbenet ramsey murder. still captivating folks. we have a lot going on. one gal i've been spending my afternoon with is nicole petallides from the floor of the new york stock exchange. when we make it happen, not today. >> definitely not today. we're up 112 points -- down 112 points. dow 20,000, forget it today. a lot of traders say maybe friday. people adjust portfolios and addressing last minute cash for window-dressing. bring attention to coach and kate spade apparel. kate spade was halted twice out of potential idea, from activist pressure they will have a sale. what happened was, coach also got a pop on this one. interesting. wells fargo thinks this is good

good to have you with me. >> good morning. >> burk ramsey claims the experts interviewed in the tv seriesspired to defame him publicly for publicity and profits. he issued a statement back in september that reads, in part, quote, we stand by the broadcast and will codo so in court. does he have a case here? >> if he can prove the allegations in his complaint and i read the 100 plus pages that he filed, he certainly has a case for defamation. what he claims is that cbs and the production company and the individuals on the show essentially reached the conclusion that he's a murderer and he says he's not. he said he's falsely accused, law enforcement long ago exonerated him and that the show is damaging to his reputation. of course, cbs' defense will be, number one, the truth as you say, they stand by their story and number two, they're not saying as a factual matter he is a killer, that it was the opinion of people on the show and that, of course, he also denies it. >> his torquely, how difficult are cases like this to prove? >> defamation cases are very difficult. i've been involved in a h

burke ramsey says his reputation was ruined by a tv series.e's also suing a forensic pathologist from that series who said that ramally sister to death. he was clear in 2008 based on dna evidence. >>> a connecticut school bus driver now admits he took methadone and nyquil before getting behind the wheel. students on the bus snapped pictures of the driver falling asleep behind the wheel early earlier this month. one of the students on board said they were all really scare. >> like almost hit the back of the bus. and that's when everybody starting yelling and screaming "wake up." she started yelling back at us. we us confused and scared. if anybody was going to get hurt. >> can you imagine being a parent of one of those children. the school district says the driver is never going to drive one of their buses again and he's facing more than a dozen charges. >>> technology likely saved a family inside this tesla model x in the netherlands. a dash cam captured the moment tha preticketed a crash in front of the car moments before the actual collision

burke ramsey, the brothers is suing for $750 million.eputation was ruined by a television special that claimed he killed his sister. the child beauty pageant star was found dead in the basement of the family's colorado home in 1996. ramsey is suing a forensic pathologist from that series, that said he bludgeoned the sister to death. a prosecutor cleared her parents and brother in 2008, based on the dna evidence. >>> a look at technology in action that could save millions of lives. a dashcam seemingly captured the moments that an auto pilot radar on a tesla model x crash. nbc's miguel almaguer has more. >> dashcam video shows a self-driving tesla cruising down a netherlands highway when a safety alert is activated. and the model x engages the brakes before the driver can react. the family of five inside the tesla avoiding the collision. >> the car reacted much faster than we would have. >> the driver, franz von hughesle said the car engaged the auto pilot. stopped before he knew there was trouble. equipped with the latest radar technology

burke ramsey says a multi-part series that aired on the network last september falsely accuses him of murdering his younger sister. >> ramsey was 9 when the 6-year-old was found strangled in the home in colorado. the case has captivated the country for 20 years now remains unsolved. >>> demands for information from a murder suspect, and police say the smart speaker's audio recordings could help in the investigation. >> but the retailer is refusing and that's now fueling a debate over privacy concerns that go far beyond this case. >> reporter: from the moment you wake up -- >> alexa, what's on the calendar today. >> reporter: until you go to bed. >> lights off. >> reporter: the amazon echo delivering music, news, weather, and more. police in bentonville, arkansas say it could help prove their case against this man, james baits, accused of killing his co-worker victor collins found dead in his hot tub after a night of partying. when owners talked to alexa, it records the conversation. the question is, was it recording that night? the case brings new legal questions about high-tech devic

burke ramsey claims that c-b-s, its production company and the experts interviewed in the series on the unsolved murder. permanently ruined his reputation. the six-part series aired in september ahead of the 20th anniversary of jonbenet's death. the 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family's home in boulder, colorado, the day after christmas in 1996. a spokesperson for c-b-s declined to comment on the lawsuit.p another big story we are following tonight. german officials say they've arrested a tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week's truck attack on a christmas market. and 48 in fairfield 47 in vallejo. unsettling ring airshows clear conditions there on the screen off the coast. and makes its way as close as it can get. 33 and 31 livermore 42 in san mateo 40 degrees in san francisco 47 and half monday. mid-60's in santa rosa 6366 in san jose. cold air will move in and cold new year's eve for your forecast and more details coming up and get your seventh day in just 10 minutes. the announement could be made >> grant: sometime this week. this....as some

areva, good morning to you. >> good morning, dan. >> so does burke ramsey have a case? licated lawsuit. the first issue is veracity, in order for burke to prevail he has to establish that the documentary and its conclusion that he's the murderer was utterly false. then the issue becomes knowledge, did cbs know that it was producing a story that was false and did so anyhow? we know this lawsuit claims that cbs is reckless. that will be the burden of proof on burke to establish that recklessness. so, really complicated, particularly given that two district attorneys have cleared the family including burke based on the evidence that's been tested so far. >> if this goes to trial and doesn't settle does that peen we could actually see evidence and testimony submitted in court about who killed jonbenet? >> that's a good question, dan, because we haven't had anyone brought to justice there's been no trial with respect to anyone related to this case, in this defamation action we could have a mini trial of sorts based on the evidence as burke would try to establish that he, in f

. >> 750 million dollars, that's how much burke ramsey and his lawyers hope to-- >> he's the brothere years old when she was killed. in the lawsuit they say that cbs and its production team ignored evidence this is a quote, conducted a sham reinvestigation with a preconceived story line and they conspired to defame him for publicity and profit. ashley: i watched the whole thi thing, with dr. phil and there was a summation pointing toward him and-- >> and 20 years after the fact do people get drawn into that? >> i don't know, there are those fascinated with the case because it's unsatisfying and people want to know-- >> there are more specials coming out and there must be interest. she was a little beauty queen and-- >> and in the 40's and have nothing else to do as well. ashley: and we'll see about the lawsuit. and president obama policy, .. ashley: ashley webster in for stuart varney. here is the big story we are following. after more than a week waiting for down 20 k it didn't happen. we are still waiting, doesn't look like we will get there anytime soon. we are up 13 points but st

and that unknown male didn't match john ramsey, his son burke, or any of the other possible intruder ts so far. regardless, many in the police department still thought there was more than enough evidence for the district attorney to prosecute the ramseys. this man was one of the only people to ever see that evidence. based on the evidence you were presented, do you feel you know who killed jonbenet ramsey? >> i highly suspect i do. >> reporter: next, you will hear from this grand juror, who has never spoken publicly about what he saw. what did he think? stay with us. there is no typical day. there is nothing typical about making movies. i'm victoria alonso and i'm an executive producer... ...at marvel studios. we are very much hands-on producers. if my office... ...becomes a plane or an airport the surface pro's perfect. fast and portable but also light. you don't do this 14 hours a day, 7 days a week for... ...decades if you don't feel it in your heart. listen, i know my super power is to not ever sleep. that's it. that's the only super power i have. [ almost... there...ental ] sa