LOS ANGELES, CA – July 2, 2025 — In what insiders are calling a historic collision between daytime television and national politics, The View co-host and Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Senator Tim Scott, according to legal documents leaked late Tuesday night.

The suit alleges that Scott, in a string of “coordinated media appearances” last month, slandered Goldberg’s character and career, painting her as “a dangerous radical with anti-American views” during campaign stops across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

But sources close to Goldberg claim the damage wasn’t just political — it was personal, targeted, and devastatingly calculated.

FROM THE SENATE TO SYNDICATION: WHERE IT ALL STARTED

The feud traces back to a View segment in May 2025, when Goldberg criticized Scott’s opposition to the Voting Rights Advancement Act. During the segment, she remarked:

“If Tim Scott thinks rolling back civil rights makes him a ‘model minority,’ maybe he should read a history book instead of rewriting it.”

Within 24 hours, Scott’s team released a press statement calling Goldberg’s words “un-American, race-baiting, and unworthy of national broadcast.”

But it didn’t stop there.

Scott allegedly repeated these claims — and escalated them — during an exclusive interview with conservative podcast The Torchroom, where he said:

“People like Whoopi Goldberg use their platforms to poison young minds. She’s dangerous — not just to culture, but to democracy itself.”

According to Goldberg’s legal filing, this remark alone sparked a wave of death threats, a boycott attempt, and a steep drop in her personal brand endorsements.

“DEFEND MY NAME OR LOSE IT”: WHY WHOOPI STRUCK BACK

Sources close to Goldberg say she spent weeks deliberating quietly with her legal team, unsure whether to escalate. But a turning point came when Fox News aired a primetime segment using Scott’s quote over archival footage of Goldberg at Black Lives Matter rallies — complete with ominous music and color saturation edits.

“She felt ambushed. Recast as a villain on national television,” one longtime producer at ABC revealed. “And no one — not even her network — came to her defense. She decided to defend herself.”

THE SUIT: WHAT WHOOPI WANTS

Filed in California Superior Court, the 49-page complaint outlines:

$10 million in damages for defamation, emotional distress, and career harm

A retraction and public apology from Senator Scott on three major networks

A ban on Scott using her likeness or name in any campaign materials through 2026

Goldberg’s lawyer, powerhouse civil rights attorney Danica Morrow, released a statement:

“This isn’t just about Ms. Goldberg — it’s about setting precedent. You cannot weaponize politics to assassinate character.”

SCOTT’S RESPONSE: “I WILL NOT BE SILENCED”

Senator Scott, for his part, responded within hours via a press conference in Charleston, SC:

“This is a coordinated attack from Hollywood’s radical wing. I will not apologize for defending America, and I will not be bullied by a talk show host.”

He later posted a now-viral tweet:

“Whoopi wants $10M to stop the truth? That’s not justice — that’s extortion in heels.”

INSIDE SOURCES: THE POLITICAL FALLOUT BEGINS

Capitol Hill insiders say Scott’s team is split over how to proceed.

One aide told The Capitol Ledger:

“Some say fight back harder. Others worry this could alienate swing voters, especially Black women.”

Meanwhile, sources at ABC are allegedly scrambling behind the scenes. Executives are said to be “deeply uncomfortable” with Goldberg’s decision to go nuclear while still under contract.

“We didn’t sign up for a co-host at war with a sitting Senator,” one insider grumbled. “This is a legal and PR minefield.”

WHAT’S NEXT? A CULTURE WAR CROSSROADS

Legal analysts predict the case will either be:

Settled quietly — with both sides saving face, or

Go to trial in 2026, in the middle of a heated presidential campaign season

But regardless of outcome, this marks a new frontier:

A beloved entertainment figure suing a U.S. Senator — not for money, but for dignity.

Or as Goldberg herself reportedly told a friend:

“He wanted to make me a symbol. Fine. I’ll show him what symbols can do.”