In response, the Academy filed defamation lawsuits, demanding $150 million in damages, with Klatz stating "We take great exception to Mr Olshansky and his tactics which have finally compelled us to file suit for various unprofessional and improper actions".
作为回应，学会提出了诽谤诉讼，要求赔偿1亿5千万美元，Klatz称，“我们强烈反对Olshansky先生和他的策略，他最终迫使我们对多种违反职业道德和不恰当的行为提出诉讼”。