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VIDEO: John Oliver Sings to Coal CEO Robert Murray in Epic Musical Number

Over the past two years, John Oliver has been involved in a lawsuit with coal company CEO Robert Murray, after Oliver called Murray a 'geriatric Dr. Evil' and made fun of his energy corporation during a segment in June 2017. Recently, Murray dropped the suit against HBO. During this time, Oliver was unable to make jokes about Murray or the lawsuit, but now that the suit has been dropped, Oliver is going all out.

John Oliver Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Coal King

John Oliver and his show Last Week Tonight got caught up in a legal suit after Oliver called coal king Robert Murray a 'geriatric Dr. Evil' and made fun of his energy corporation during a segment last June. Oliver was sued for defamation but he has announced that the comments were ruled a First Amendment right, according to Deadline.


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