Water-death Controversy
On January 12, 2007; Sacramento area Entercom-owned station KDND hosted a water-drinking contest promoted as "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" that promised the popular Nintendo video game console to whoever could drink the most water without urinating or vomiting. That same day, a contestant named Jennifer Strange died as a result of acute water intoxication in participating the event. Although no criminal charges were filed, the surviving family members of Jennifer Strange filed a wrongful death suit, holding Entercom Corp.'s Sacramento subsidiary responsible for her death. On October 29, 2009; a Sacramento Superior Court jury awarded the Strange Family $16.57 million.
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