article_snippet: The initial lawsuit was filed in 2000 by a former Ringling barn helper who was later found to have been paid at least $190,000 by the animal-rights groups that helped bring The initial lawsuit.
article_snippet: The judge called a former Ringling barn helper who was later found to have been paid at least $190,000 by the animal-rights groups that helped bring the lawsuit 'essentially a paid plaintiff' who lacked credibility and standing to sue.
article_snippet: The judge rejected the abuse claims following a 2009 trial.
article_snippet: Kenneth Feld testified during a 2009 trial. '