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Ah, we were wondering when we'd hear more of Troi Torain, aka DJ Star, the former morning show DJ who threatened to molest and urinate on the 4 year old daughter of a radio rival. Last week, it was announced that child endangerment charges against him would be dropped if Torain performed community service, and it seemed like Torain had settled with his rival DJ Envy's family. But now Torain is filing a $55 million lawsuit against City Councilman John Liu for defamation. Or $5 million - the number includes "5" and "million." Torain says that Liu's actions were prompted by "self-promotion and aggrandizement" (from a politician? No!) led to Torain getting fired from his $4 million a year job at Power 105 and getting arrested.
Well, aside from not really thinking about what it would mean to threaten a 4 year old, Torain may have underestimated Coucilman Liu. The Daily Politics notes that Liu's press release about the lawsuit came at 11:24PM last night (right after one about feeder cables down in Flushing). And Liu's comment: “He's still a loser pedophile radio stooge.” Touche!
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His constituents listen to that plinky chinese music. They've never heard of Power 105.
john liu rules
Can't say I feel sorry for Torain.
OK, how bout DJ Star release his SAT scores and Councilman John Liu release his?
The higher one wins.
In an odd twist, Torain then turned around and sued himself, finding that aggrandizement and self-promotion were ground for suit.
I love Liu's comment in the daily news:
"We would much rather he go after me than 4-year-old girls"
Those some battlin' words!
"Self-promotion and aggrandizement"? If that isn't an ironic accusation, I don't know what is. I guess Torain never heard the old proverb about people in glass houses. With luck, that scumbag will never work in broadcasting again in this or any other town.
The terms "glass houses" and "BURN!!!" come to mind. What a maroon.
I can't wait til this ends in a danceoff.
Coucilman Liu wants to become Mayor Liu. He seems to pop up at various things unrelated to his district and gets on TV for it.
Bronx Science vs. whatever school DJ star graduated from.
This is like the lawsuit from a guy who's suing Nike and Michael Jordon because he looks like Jordan and it's causing his life grief. OK, not like it but you get my drift.
Councilman Liu is ALWAYS on NY1. He's a nice guy but he's definitely positioning himself for mayor.
john liu is an opportunist media whore. like the asian al sharpton.
He's the real deal, no Al Sharpton.
Did Al go to Bronx Science?
He's not a city hall insider like many and he'll serve this city well. This city should be proud to have a man like him.
Wait one minute, this bullshitter Torian makes 4 Million dollars a year?
john liu rocks. i don't think he took this matter on because he felt like it and it was out of his district; i think it started when he became involved when hot 97 put out that nasty tsunami song and he worked with diff groups on the issue. asian councilman, standing up, speaking out for his peoples at the time. it looks like his work around that just snowballed and led him to this...