'American Idol' Sued by 10 Black Contestants Alleging Racial Smear Campaign

By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A group of 10 black former "American Idol" contestants have sued the Fox show, claiming that producers dug up their arrest histories to get them thrown off because of their race, according to TMZ. The contestants say they were unfairly painted as criminals and sexual deviants - despite that none was ever charged with a crime for which they were arrested, according to the report. What's more - they say only blacks were targeted with the smear campaign. ...



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