Former Tacoma Police officer sues city, Washington state in $47M defamation suit
One of three Washington state police officers acquitted in the 2020 death of Manny Ellis has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against city and state officials, alleging he was wrongly accused of criminal and racist misconduct. Ellis, a black man who was left face down on the sidewalk as he was shocked, beaten and begging to […]
Podcaster DJ Akademiks Sued for Rape, Defamation by a Woman
A woman has filed a rape and defamation lawsuit against mega-podcaster DJ Academics, alleging that she and another man sexually assaulted her in 2022. Fauzia “Ziya” Abashe met Academicus in 2021, and they had a brief relationship that culminated in one fateful night when she welcomed Academicus into her home in July 2022. She claims […]
Italian government accused of using defamation law to silence intellectuals | Italy
Giorgia Meloni’s government is strategically using defamation lawsuits to silence the nation’s intellectuals, a philosopher who is being sued by the Italian prime minister’s brother-in-law has claimed. In the latest in a series of lawsuits based on Italy’s relatively strict defamation laws, Donatella di Cesare of Rome’s Sapienza University was sued on May 15 by […]
Former Nickelodeon Boss Dan Schneider Files Defamation Suit Against ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers: ‘Hit Job’
Dan Schneider, former Nickelodeon producer and main subject of explosive documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TVfiled a lawsuit for defamation, calling the series a “hit job.” Although the documentary series did not accuse Dan Schneider of being a child sexual predator, the series did include interviews from former employees who […]
Dan Schneider Sues For Defamation Over His Depiction As A Child Abuser In Docuseries: REPORT
Renowned TV producer Dan Schneider defames the documentary series “Quiet on Set” and its producers Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television and others It is reported that he is being sued. The documentary series “Quiet on Set” features Schneider in the same light as convicted child molesters Jason Michael Handy and Brian Peck, […]
Federal judge rejects Trump’s latest bid to drop $83.3M E. Jean Carroll defamation ruling
A federal judge has upheld the verdict and $83.3 million in damages in the defamation case against author E. Jean Carroll, rejecting former President Trump’s recent attempt at a new trial. in written opinionU.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump’s claims are “baseless.” “Mr. endangered,” Kaplan wrote. In January, a jury ordered Carroll to pay […]
Trump’s appeal request for $83 million E Jean Carroll defamation verdict denied
Former President Donald Trump’s appeal request for E. Jean Carroll’s $83 million defamation suit verdict was denied. In January, Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million in a defamation lawsuit stemming from his denial of Carroll’s claim that he raped her in the mid-1990s. Trump almost immediately announced he would appeal the decision, an appeal that was […]
Giuliani’s defamation case verdict stands appeal | FOX 5 News
A U.S. district judge has denied Rudy Giuliani’s motion to appeal his defamation case and the $148 million in damages he must … source
Smartmatic settles defamation suit against One America News
Voting system provider Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit it filed against conservative media outlet One America News Network (OANN) after the 2020 election. Eric Connolly, Smartmatic’s lead attorney, confirmed the settlement with the company in a statement to The Hill, saying, “Smartmatic has resolved its lawsuit against OANN in a confidential settlement.” Details regarding the […]
Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins saga: the night that spawned more than a dozen legal cases | Defamation law (Australia)
More than three years after Brittany Higgins claimed she was raped on The Project, a defamation lawsuit stemming from that broadcast may be coming to an end. A judge is expected to deliver a verdict on Monday in Bruce Lehmann’s defamation suit against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. The February 2021 broadcast did not […]