Tag: defamation

Leah Remini sues Church of Scientology and David Miscavige for alleged harassment, stalking and defamation

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Leah Remini announced she has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige for harassment, stalking, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress in addition to other unlawful conduct.

The 53-year-old actress revealed in a Twitter post she had filed the lawsuit and linked to her Substack, where she shared a press release accusing the defendants of “mob-style operations and attacks” on her and other alleged victims. 

The “King of Queens” star became a Scientologist

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Trump’s $475 Million Defamation Suit Against CNN Is Dismissed

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A federal judge has dismissed a $475 million defamation lawsuit that former President Donald J. Trump filed against CNN, ruling that all of the CNN statements that Mr. Trump cited were opinion and, therefore, Mr. Trump could not sue for defamation.

The suit, which the former president filed in October in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., alleged a “campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander” that, Mr. Trump asserted, had escalated “as CNN fears the

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Ben Roberts-Smith verdict live updates: Defamation decision against Sydney Morning Herald, The Age

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Ben Roberts-Smith was involved in killing unarmed prisoners while serving with the elite Special Air Service in Afghanistan, a judge has ruled. 

The Victoria Cross recipient has lost his defamation action against Nine newspapers in a judgment that ends what was dubbed the ‘trial of the century’.

Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko delivered his findings in Sydney on Thursday afternoon after a marathon trial which ran over 110 days and cost an estimated $25million. 

The judge dismissed Mr Roberts-Smith’s legal

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The Dark Side of Defamation Law

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In the early years of our country, public men who felt maligned could end up killing over it. The duel that resulted in Alexander Hamilton’s death was prompted by a letter, in the Albany Register, by someone claiming that Hamilton had called Aaron Burr “a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of the government,” and had expressed a “still more despicable opinion” (without further specifics). Instead of redressing an insult to honor

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Johnny wins! Jury rules in Depp’s favor in blockbuster defamation trial against Amber Heard

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Johnny Depp has won his libel case against Amber Heard, saying he now has ‘his life back’ after the jury ruled he was defamed and awarded him $15million.

In a statement after Wednesday’s verdict, Depp said, ‘Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed. 

‘And six years later, the jury

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Johnny Depp’s texts to his doctor about Amber Heard are revealed during defamation trial

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Johnny Depp sent texts to his private doctor saying Amber Heard is ‘as full of s**t as a Christmas Goose,’ the jury heard on the fourth day of his $100million defamation trial.  

Depp appeared in court with a new look Monday morning. The 58-year-old actor had his locks pulled back in a sleek ponytail and wore dark shades. 

His ex wife Amber Heard, 35, appeared with her blond curls swept to the side and wore a black suit.  

The court

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Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: Opening statements for $100m defamation trial begin in Virginia

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Amber Heard’s attorneys have claimed Johnny Depp penetrated her with an alcohol bottle in a heated three-day ‘hostage situation’ in Australia in 2015.  

Heard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft told the jury in Depp’s $100million defamation trial Tuesday, ‘He has her jammed up against the bar. He has hurled bottles and bottles at her. He has dragged her across the floor on the broken bottles. He has punched her. He has kicked her. He has told her he’s going to fu**ing kill

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