The defamation suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, says Rollins made "false statements" about Teneo Holdings to Lou Dobbs on "Fox Business News" on Oct. 28 and to the New York Times in an Oct. 22 article.
In the Times article, headlined "A Constellation of Influencers: Behind the Curtain at Teneo," Rollins, who ran President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election campaign, said the company rented out high-profile consultants like former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton to business executives to boost their prestige at events.
"The ability to bring business and political leaders together to meet the CEOs was all part of the selling point," Rollins said.
He also told the newspaper that Teneo quietly hosted salons connecting executives with Democratic lawmakers. Even though Teneo sponsored the DC dinner parties, the company disguised its involvement by sending invitations through Bloomberg View columnist Margarat Carlson, the Times reported.
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