Jerry Springer and NBCUniversal, the producers of his bygone talk show, are being sued by the family of a man who say his appearance on the show led to his suicide.
Blake Alvey’s family allege in the lawsuit filed last week that his death was a direct result of the “extreme emotional distress” caused by the “negligent and intentional acts” of those involved in the taping of a May 2018 episode of “The Jerry Springer Show.”
The episode, which aired on May 25, saw Alvey ambushed by his then-fiancé Cassie Rutter, also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, who informed Alvey on the show that she had been unfaithful, was breaking off their engagement and had sold the engagement ring.