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In the blink of an eye, the clip of this heated exchange exploded across social media platforms, producing hashtags like #CarolineSetup and #TheViewUnhinged. In what seemed like an isolated incident turned into a whirlwind of legal action, Levit mobilized her lawyers and initiated a defamation suit against the show.
What made her case particularly robust was the meticulous evidence Levit's legal team gathered: transcripts, raw footage, and internal communications that painted The View not merely as a talk show but as a stage for orchestrated smears against her character. The counteroffensive by The View was sparked, and ABC executives found themselves scrambling to contain the fallout.