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| Todd Schnitt, 'MJ' on WFLZ |
Schnitt is suing Clem over comments made on-air in 2008.
Last week, Clem told jurors MJ and his wife, Michelle, then
an assistant state attorney, were "fair game" because they are public
figures. Schnitt is suing for an undisclosed amount of money.
According to BayNews9, Schnitt testified Clem's fans took steps that made him and his
family hesitant to lead normal lives.
"It completely changed the landscape for us. We were
uncomfortable going out, certainly became uncomfortable being with my kids in
public," he said.
"We drastically limited my exposure in public, simple
things like going to the supermarket," he continued.
Schnitt continued and got emotional in a plea to the
jury,"There’s no amount of damages that will compensate me, my wife my
family, for what we experienced."
"The lies that were told about us, the damage to our
reputation. But the jury should award damages that will… enable us to believe
we did all we could possible… to clear our good names, restore our
reputation," he said.
Clem's attorneys cross-examined Schnitt following his
comments.
Bubba's attorneys say MJ's good name was never damaged. They
played several clips to the jury including a song with lyrics suggesting MJ
didn't father his children because he is too ugly to have cute kids.
Thursday, Schnitt's wife Michelle will take the stand.
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| Todd, MIchelle Schnitt |
Schnitt recounted driving on the Courtney Campbell Causeway
at 65 mph when another vehicle attempted to force him off the road. A passenger
in the other vehicle was yelling and throwing things at Schnitt, he said.
At a Gasparilla parade, Schnitt said he was briefly grabbed
by a Clem fan. At another, he said a member of "Bubba's Army" yelled
at him. He also discussed confrontations with Clem followers in Sarasota and at Channelside movie theater in Tampa .
The result of the harassment, he said, was he and his family
became more reclusive.
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