The way I look at it is this:
If Ross or his goons hadn't done anything, and Vlad had got his interview, what would he have done? Would he have reported, on his website, for example, a fair and respectable take on Ross' situation? I highly doubt it, based on his actions before this incident happened.
It would take a complete idiot to not know that Ross probably isn't too interested in being questioned about his CO job, especially in public; Vlad did it for the shock value, to try to be a wise-ass about the matter. He obviously wasn't a nuetral party; look at the funny little posters and whatnot he had made and posted for MILLIONS TO SEE. What does he expect?
I don't feel bad for dude, but now suing for 4 million? That's pathetic.