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Trans Pilot Sues Influencer: I 'Believe in Consequences'

Virginia National Guard's Jo Ellis says Matt Wallace accused her of piloting chopper in Potomac crash

(Newser) - A transgender pilot falsely reported to have been flying the military helicopter that collided in January with a commercial airplane, killing 67, is now suing a right-wing influencer for spreading that rumor—the insinuation being that she was hired only due to DEI initiatives. "I want to hold this...

Berated by John Oliver, Health Insurance Exec Sues

Dr. Brian Morley, ex-medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, claims defamation

(Newser) - A former health insurance boss is suing John Oliver for defamation, arguing the Last Week Tonight host "knowingly manipulated" his words to make millions of viewers believe he'd illegally denied care to a quadriplegic. In an episode on Medicaid released April 14, 2024, Oliver described the case of...

He Vowed She Wouldn't Get a Cent, Must Now Pay $300K

Adam Whittington found to have defamed family dispute resolution practitioner in Australia

(Newser) - "Your scumbag client won't get one cent. That I promise," a man wrote to the lawyer of a family dispute resolution practitioner in Australia, who claimed he'd defamed her. The man, Adam Whittington, has now been ordered to pay some $300,000 to Jasmin Newman, whom...

Voting Machine Claims Cost Newsmax $40M

Regulatory filing reveals size of settlement in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit

(Newser) - Spreading false claims about voting machines has cost Newsmax $40 million. The company settled a defamation lawsuit from voting technology company Smartmatic days before a trial was due to begin last year, but the size of the settlement wasn't publicly known before a Newsmax regulatory filing this month, NBC...

Judge Blocks Sandy Hook Families' Settlement Deal

Christopher Lopez says he doesn't have authority to carve up Infowars assets for victims' families

(Newser) - Sandy Hook families will have to wait a little longer to recoup anything from Alex Jones. On Wednesday, a federal bankruptcy judge froze a settlement deal between families who say the conspiracy theorist spewed false claims regarding the 2012 mass shooting at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School, per Reuters...

Diddy Sues Man Who Claimed to Hold Sex Tapes

Defamation suit also names NewsNation, which aired Courtney Burgess' claims

(Newser) - Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, accuses Courtney Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell,...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

Drake Sues His Own Label for Defamation

Rapper sues Universal Music Group, alleging it urged 'vigilante justice' over pedophile claims

(Newser) - Some saw Drake as backing away from his claims that Universal Music Group conspired against him in promoting a diss track accusing the rapper of pedophilia when he withdrew a pre-lawsuit petition from New York state court on Tuesday. But a day later, Drake filed a federal lawsuit accusing UMG...

Court Holds Giuliani in Contempt for Stalling

Defamation defendant has not turned over records on assets to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss

(Newser) - A federal judge has found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for violating orders to turn over information about his assets to the former Georgia election workers he defamed. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss won a $148 million judgment against the former New York mayor and Donald Trump lawyer that...

Eying Comeback, Cuomo to Sue Accuser for Defamation

Former NY governor says ex-aide knowingly made false statement about him harassing her

(Newser) - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said to be planning a political comeback despite findings that he sexually harassed more than a dozen employees , now intends to sue one of his accusers. Cuomo lays out his plan to sue former aide Charlotte Bennett for defamation in a court document submitted...

ABC News Has Some Questions to Answer
Lawyers: ABC Has Some
Questions to Answer
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Dec 17, 2024 11:56 AM CST

Lawyers: ABC Has Some Questions to Answer

Surprise move has left First Amendment attorneys scratching their heads

(Newser) - ABC News surprised the world of journalism last week by settling a defamation suit brought by Donald Trump and agreeing to pay $15 million. Trump sued after the network's George Stephanopoulos said multiple times on the air that Trump had been found "liable for rape" against E. Jean...

Trump Team Threatens More Defamation Suits

President-elect's lawyers and allies issue warnings to news media over coverage

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos, which ended in a $15 million settlement , looks like an expanding strategy. Even before it takes office, the Trump administration has issued a series of threats to news outlets that they could be sued over coverage that displeases...

ABC, Stephanopoulos Settle Trump Suit Over 'Rape' for $15M

Anchor inaccurately used the word 10 times during an interview of Rep. Nancy Mace

(Newser) - ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to issue a public statement of regret and pay $15 million to end a defamation suit by President-elect Trump for saying on the air that a New York jury found Trump "liable for rape." Court documents filed Saturday show that...

Convicted Marvel Actor Now Sued by Ex-Girlfriend
Ex of Convicted
Marvel Actor
Drops Suit
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Nov 23, 2024 7:00 AM CST

Ex of Convicted Marvel Actor Drops Suit

Lawyer for Grace Jabbari said the case was 'favorably settled'

(Newser) - An assault and defamation lawsuit filed against Marvel actor Jonathan Majors by his ex has been ditched. The AP reports that the legal teams for both Majors and former girlfriend Grace Jabbari on Thursday gave the OK to dismiss the case with prejudice, per a joint filing in Manhattan federal...

Kari Lake Settles 2022 Defamation Case

Onetime gubernatorial candidate said Maricopa County official helped steal the election from her

(Newser) - Kari Lake has lost her 2024 Senate race in Arizona, and now she has reached a settlement in a defamation lawsuit against her in her 2022 loss in the Grand Canyon State's gubernatorial election. As the Washington Post reports, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer had sued Lake over her...

Giuliani Complains About &#39;Political Persecution&#39;
Giuliani Hands
Over Mercedes
to Poll Workers
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Nov 16, 2024 7:00 AM CST

Giuliani Hands Over Mercedes to Poll Workers

Ex-NYC mayor, who'd held on to car, watches in defamation case, reportedly relinquishes—kind of

(Newser) - Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss finally have their Mercedes. That's according to a Friday letter from Rudy Giuliani's attorney, announcing the ex-New York mayor had finally turned over his luxury car to the ex-Georgia poll workers who'd won a $148 million judgment against him for defaming them...

Victims: Giuliani Surrendered Apartment—but It Was Empty

Now the former Trump lawyer has to go back to court in his 2020 election defamation case

(Newser) - It's Election Day 2024, but the 2020 election continues to live on for Rudy Giuliani: As CNN reports, the former New York City mayor must now report to federal court on Thursday in the defamation case brought against him by two Georgia election workers. As ordered by a judge...

Far-Right Site Admits Innocence of Georgia Election Workers

Gateway Pundit publishes admission after settling lawsuit with Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss

(Newser) - The Gateway Pundit published an admission Saturday that Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss did not commit voter fraud when counting votes in the 2020 presidential election, a false accusation the far-right site gave life to by being the first to name the Georgia election workers. The allegations led to intimidation...

Interested in Buying Infowars? You'll Have Competition

Both Alex Jones' supporters and enemies are apparently vying to buy his site at auction

(Newser) - Alex Jones owes more than $1 billion to the families of Sandy Hook victims, the result of their defamation and emotional distress lawsuits against him for spreading conspiracy theories related to the 2012 massacre. Bidders are already champing at the bit to scoop up the assets he needs to sell...

Baby Reindeer Lawsuit Against Netflix Is a Go: Judge
Baby Reindeer Lawsuit May
Proceed, Thanks to 5 Words
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Oct 5, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

Baby Reindeer Lawsuit May Proceed, Thanks to 5 Words

California judge rules that 'this is a true story' at start of Netflix series may suggest 'actual malice'

(Newser) - A defamation lawsuit against Netflix brought by a Scottish woman who says she inspired the hit show Baby Reindeer may proceed, per a California judge who has ruled on her $170 million complaint . Fiona Harvey claims that the series created by Richard Gadd—who also starred in the show, which...

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