TV Talk Show Sued By Slain Man’s Family

The family of a man who was shot to death after revealing on “The Jenny Jones Show” that he had a crush on another man sued the program Monday for $25 million.

The suit accuses the show of misleading guests on a segment about secret crushes and encouraging them to drink to lower inhibitions.

Scott Amedure, a 32-year-old gay man, appeared during a taping in March to confess his crush on Jonathan Schmitz, who said he was heterosexual. Three days later, a humiliated Schmitz allegedly killed Amedure. Schmitz is awaiting trial.