Diane Sawyer to Interview Jaycee Dugard

Veteran journalist snags first sit-down
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 9, 2011 5:28 AM CDT
Jaycee Dugard to Give First Interview to Diane Sawyer
In this image released Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, by People Magazine, the cover of the magazine is shown with Jaycee Dugard.   (AP Photo/People Magazine)

Diane Sawyer has snagged the first interview with Jaycee Dugard, the AP reports. The kidnapping victim, whose captors were recently sentenced, is expected to talk about her ordeal, her family reunion, and her upcoming memoir. A Stolen Life will be released July 12, and though ABC News did not give a date for Sawyer’s interview, it will air next month in advance of the book’s publication. Click for more on Dugard, including details from her grand jury testimony. (More Jaycee Dugard stories.)

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