evidence: FACT CHECK: No, Riley Gaines Did Not Sue Whoopi Goldberg For $10 Million A post shared on Facebook claims swimmer and activist Riley Gaines sued talk show host Whoopi Goldberg for $10 million in a defamation case. [...] A Facebook post claims Gaines has sued Goldberg for $10 million in a defamation lawsuit. The post shows images of the two women along with the text, "BREAKING: Riley Gaines emerges victorious in a landmark $10 million defamation lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg."