CNN Found Guilty in Florida Trial of Libeling Navy Veteran in 2021 Story
A Florida jury found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover.
CNN Defamation Trial Comes at a Rough Time for Legacy Media
Defamation trials are actually rare in the United States, in part because strong constitutional protections for the press make proving libel difficult.
Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Asks Florida Supreme Court To Review Defamation Lawsuit
While a trial judge initially ruled in favor of Baskin and dismissed the case, an appellate court reversed parts of that decision.
How Lawmakers Are Addressing Deepfakes Like the Ones That Victimized Taylor Swift
State lawmakers across the U.S. have been searching for ways to quash such nonconsensual deepfake images of both adults and children.
Donald Trump Is on the Hook for $88.3 Million in Defamation Damages. What Happens Next?
For years, Donald Trump hurled insults at E. Jean Carroll, saying she fabricated a sexual assault allegation against him to sell a book. Will he keep that up?
Jurors Seated in Election Workers’ Defamation Case Against Rudy Giuliani
The case is among many legal and financial woes mounting for the once-celebrated mayor, who became one of the most ardent promoters of Trump’s election lies.
Trump Found Liable Once Again for Defaming E. Jean Carroll
Four months after a jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that still more of the ex-president’s comments about her were libelous. The decision means that an upcoming second civil trial will concern only how much more he has to pay her.
A jury of six men and three women unanimously found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages.