Appeals Court Sides with Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen Against Roy Moore in $95M Defamation Case

A three-judge panel of  the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed Thursday a lower court ruling that dismissed a long-running defamation suit brought by unsuccessful senatorial candidate and former Alabama Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

Federal Judge Dismisses $95 Million Defamation Suit Against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen

A federal judge dismissed a long-running defamation suit brought by former Alabama Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The suit was filed in September 2018, after Cohen’s satirical Showtime series, “Who Is America?” aired a spot featuring Moore.