Stacey Stillman
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Stacey Stillman was a contestant of the first season of the CBS
reality television
series Survivor
, which aired in 2000 and was set in Borneo
.
Before Survivor, Stillman was an attorney in San Francisco, California
. She lives in Mountain View, California
and practices intellectual property law at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius's Palo Alto office, which specializes in representing technology companies.
On Survivor: Borneo
, she was a member of the Tagi tribe and was voted off third, after spending nine days on the island.
In early 2001, she sued CBS
claiming executive producer Mark Burnett
arranged her exit and orchestrated the show's outcome. It was stated in a 14-page lawsuit, filed February 5, 2001, that two of her fellow tribemates, Dirk Been and Sean Kenniff, were persuaded to change their vote from 72-year-old Rudy Boesch
to her.
Stillman wanted restitution for lost prize money, plus $75,000 representing out-of-pocket expenses
and punitive damages. CBS and Burnett said in a statement that her claims were groundless. Dirk Been supported her allegations. Sean Kenniff admitted talking to Burnett, but told USA Today
that the vote wasn't influenced and Burnett said to "Vote your conscience," but it didn't feel to him that was coercion. Mark Burnett counter-sued for $5,000,000. Eventually the case was settled out of court.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
, which aired in 2000 and was set in Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
.
Before Survivor, Stillman was an attorney in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. She lives in Mountain View, California
Mountain View, California
-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
and practices intellectual property law at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius's Palo Alto office, which specializes in representing technology companies.
On Survivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo is the first season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was originally broadcast under the name Survivor but its official title was changed to Survivor: Pulau Tiga to distinguish it from subsequent installments of the series, and then changed again to Survivor: Borneo to...
, she was a member of the Tagi tribe and was voted off third, after spending nine days on the island.
In early 2001, she sued CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
claiming executive producer Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
arranged her exit and orchestrated the show's outcome. It was stated in a 14-page lawsuit, filed February 5, 2001, that two of her fellow tribemates, Dirk Been and Sean Kenniff, were persuaded to change their vote from 72-year-old Rudy Boesch
Rudy Boesch
Rudy Boesch is a former Navy SEAL. After his honorable discharge, he was the oldest competitor on Survivor: Borneo at 72 years of age, where he finished in third place. He set the record again when he competed on Survivor: All-Stars at 75. He currently lives in Virginia Beach.-Military...
to her.
Stillman wanted restitution for lost prize money, plus $75,000 representing out-of-pocket expenses
Out-of-pocket expenses
Out-of-pocket expenses are direct outlays of cash which may or may not be later reimbursed.In operating a vehicle, gasoline, parking fees and tolls are considered out-of-pocket expenses for the trip...
and punitive damages. CBS and Burnett said in a statement that her claims were groundless. Dirk Been supported her allegations. Sean Kenniff admitted talking to Burnett, but told USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
that the vote wasn't influenced and Burnett said to "Vote your conscience," but it didn't feel to him that was coercion. Mark Burnett counter-sued for $5,000,000. Eventually the case was settled out of court.