Lawyers for Dr. Laura, Beach Access plan meeting

Noaki Schwartz

SOUTH COAST PLAZA -- Lawyers for Beach Access owner Tom Moore and

talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who accused Moore of carrying a

pornographic magazine in his store, have agreed to meet in an attempt to

work out some resolution to their dispute.

“Life is not very good for [the Beach Access owners],” said Moore’s

lawyer Andrew Guilford. “People want to know if they’re giving Hustler

magazine to kids.”

The dispute arose in late July when Schlessinger walked into the South

Coast Plaza store with her son and saw a copy of Big Brother, a

skateboarding magazine published by Larry Flynt.

Last year, Flynt had run photos of Schlessinger naked in his Hustler

magazine.

After seeing Big Brother, Schlessinger urged her listeners not to

patronize the store. Moore, who was not at the store when Schlessinger

was there, said the magazine was on display where it was by accident, but

he denied that it was in any way pornographic.

In the ensuing media battle -- in which other radio talk show hosts

Howard Stern and Tom Leykis of Southern California station KLSX got

involved on behalf of Beach Access -- Moore demanded an on-air

retraction.

Schlessinger has yet to do that. Her lawyer could not be reached for

comment.

Guilford warned that if Schlessinger refuses to retract “the lies she

said about our clients,” he will seek further legal action.

A date for the meeting has not yet been arranged.

Guilford added that his clients are anxious to resolve the issue as

quickly as possible because business has dropped significantly for the

store during the typically busy back-to-school season.