CNN International sued over drunk and biting correspondent Arwa Damon who attacked medics at the American embassy in Iraq in drunken rage.

CNN is being sued for $1 million after the CNN International (DStv 401) correspondent Arwa Damon, allegedly drunk and biting, attacked medics at the American embassy in Bagdad, Iraq.

According to reports the CNN International correspondent allegedly has a "history of becoming intoxicated and then abusive" and attacked medics in a drunken rage while they were trying to provide medical assistance during a drunken altercation at the American embassy in Bagdad.

That is according to a bizarre law suit that was filed in New York on Monday by Charles Simons and Tracy Lamar, working as emergency medics.

According to the law suit Arwa Damon started biting Tracy Lamar.

The law suits claims that the CNN International correspondent allegedly has "a penchant for violence even when sober".

Charles Simons and Tracy Lamar are suing CNN for $1 million for "suffering severe and permanent personal injuries, including a bite to the left forearm, injury to the knees, elbows and other parts of the body; fear of infection from a human bite which is highly infectious; cosmetic deformity; pain and suffering; mental anguish and distress; emotional injuries".

Besides Arwa Damon's alleged drunken biting and violent rage law suit, the United States' State Department launched an investigation into her drunken fit, and the report was sent to CNN.

In an email the CNN International correspondent wrote to the American embassy and called her behaviour "inexcusable", that she can't remember what she did and what happened, and begging for forgiveness.

"It's been an extremely stressful time, I was exhausted, I had not had proper food all day and clearly miscalculated how my body would handle the alcohol consumed … Needless to say, I am utterly mortified and take full responsibility for my actions, which are inexcusable," Arwa Damon wrote.

"I am being filled in on the details of my behavior. I am beyond embarrassed. My actions and words were entirely out of my character, and I hope that everyone can at some point forgive me".

"So once again, I am apologizing and extending my thanks to all that were involved in ensuring that I am, thankfully, in the end, taken care of and physically at least OK. Everyone was extremely professional and courteous in the face of my unjustified behavior," Arwa Damon wrote.

CNN so far has no comment.

BREAKING. CNN International's Christiane Amanpour, Anderson Cooper, Isha Sesay, Arwa Damon, all in South Africa for Nelson Mandela.

Christiane Amanpour and Anderson Cooper of CNN International (DStv 401) are now both also in South Africa to lead unprecedented coverage of the death and funeral and celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela.

CNN International now has the biggest team of reporters deployed in South Africa to cover the death of Nelson Mandela and South Africa and the world's reaction to his passing.

Christiane Amanpour who arrived today in Johannesburg was instantly recognised and greeted at immigration with a "thank you for coming to honour Mr Mandela".

Besides the CNN heavy-hitters Christiane Amanpour and Anderson Cooper, CNN senior international correspondent Arwa Damon is now also in South Africa.

Isha Sesay is also heading to South Africa who've been reporting on Nelson Mandela from Soweto just a few months ago.

Chris Cuomo seen mostly on CNN in America but who've appeared on CNN International a few times in 2013 when CNN International takes the CNN US feed, has also arrived in South Africa and instantly started Nelson Mandela coverage.

Besides them, South Africa's David McKenzie, CNN International's correspondent in China, returned to South Africa on Saturday as I've previously reported.

They all join South Africa's Robyn Curnow who've already distinguished herself with instantly stellar reporting regarding the death of Nelson Mandela.

Errol Barnett who's based in Johannesburg and who've been already to Zimbabwe for a reaction story over this past weekend is also already back in Johannesburg and reporting live from Houghton on CNN International on Monday afternoon.

Charlene Hunter-Gault who've covered South Africa for many years, working for among others, CNN International, and now NBC News, also travelled to South Africa.

Besides CNN International's heavy presence of correspondents in South Africa, here is the already massive - and growing list - of foreign correspondents and TV reporters who've travelled to South Africa and who remain here to cover the biggest official funeral the world has yet seen:

Jeremy Thompson (Sky News), Stuart Ramsay (Sky News), Robert Nisbet (Sky News), Brian Williams (NBC News), Richard Engel (NBC News), Lester Holt (NBC News), Ron Allen (NBC News), Komla Dumor (BBC World News), Jon Sopel (BBC World News), Fergal Keane (BBC World News), Ros Atkins (BBC World News), Byron Pitts (ABC News), Alex Marquardt (ABC News), TerryMoran (ABC News), Greg Palkot (Fox News Channel), Mike Hanna (Al Jazeera), Jonah Hull (Al Jazeera), Bill Whitaker (CBS News), Mark Phillips (CBS News).

CNN International's Arwa Damon in special documentary, Iraq: 10 Years On, on CNN International on Tuesday at 19:30.

Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, CNN International's Arwa Damon will return for what is sure to be a must-see documentary on Tuesday on CNN International at 19:30 (South African time): Iraq: 10 Years On.

The CNN International correspondent goes back in Iraq: 10 Years On to see what's changed, and she reconnects with people she met through the years of conflict.

"The past, the present, and what the future may hold - Iraq: 10 Years On," says CNN International.