Defamation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that a district court had improperly dismissed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, allowing a new trial of the case.

Hunter Biden launched a lawsuit on Wednesday against former Overstock.com CEO, Patrick Byrne, for defamation, claiming Byrne falsely accused him of soliciting a bribe from Iran.

A judge says former New York prosecutor Linda Fairstein might have a valid defamation case against Netflix and Ava DuVernay.

Former Trump White House attorney Stefan Passantino filed a defamation lawsuit against MSNBC’s Andrew Weissmann, who served as lead prosecutor for former special counsel Robert Mueller, over Weissmann’s claims that Passantino coached discredited January 6 Committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson to lie on the stand. 

U.S. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan says that former President Donald J. Trump may be said to have “raped” E. Jean Carroll, even though a jury specifically declined to find that he had done so in his recent civil trial in New York.

A federal judge scheduled E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation trial against former President Donald Trump for January 2024, just days before Republican primary voters will begin the presidential nomination process.

Fox News has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787 million settlement, avoiding a trial in the $1.6 billion defamation case the electronic voting company brought against the cable news company. 

India’s parliament, the Lok Sabha, on Monday was roiled by angry protests from opposition members against the expulsion of India Congress Party (INC) leader Rahul Gandhi.

A court in the Indian city of Surat sentenced opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in prison on Thursday for defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a 2019 speech. Gandhi could lose his seat in Congress over the conviction, seriously hindering his party’s hopes for beating Modi’s BJP party in the 2024 election.

A proposed bill in Florida is sparking controversy as it would require compensated bloggers who write about the governor or members of his cabinet to register with the state or face possible penalties, although the rule would not apply to establishment media.

The Texas Supreme Court rejected an effort by pro-abortion groups to silence a pro-life advocate who equated abortion with murder. 

A number of documents relating to the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein are soon to be unsealed, according to a report.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni refused to drop a libel case against an Italian writer she claims insinuated she was to blame for migrant deaths.

Former President Donald Trump is suing CNN in a $475 million defamation lawsuit, according to a complaint filed in federal court on Monday.

A federal jury in Alabama determined that a Democrat Super PAC defamed Judge Roy Moore, former Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama, and awarded him $8.2 million in damages on Friday. 

Richard Grenell, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, has sued deep state employee Olivia Troye for defamation, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday in Virginia state court. 

“Aquaman” actress Amber Heard is officially appealing the Johnny Depp defamation trial verdict, after previously failing to get a Virginia judge to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of Depp.

Actor Mickey Rourke accused actress Amber Heard of being a “gold digger” in response to the highly-publicized six-week defamation trial, in which Depp was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages.

Amber Heard’s insurer is reportedly suing the actress in Los Angeles, claiming in federal court that her insurance policy does not cover any of the $8.3 million in losses that she owes her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, who won in his defamation trial against her.

A member of the Depp vs. Heard jury said “The majority of the jury felt she was more the aggressor.” The juror also said fellow jurors did not believe her “crocodile tears,” and were “uncomfortable” with the actress’ “crying, facial expressions,” and “staring.”

A court in Seoul on Friday ordered Hover Lab, a right-wing YouTube channel, to pay former South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his children nearly $40,000 in compensation after finding the channel guilty of defaming the family, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Actress Amber Heard attacked Johnny Depp for posting a video montage to social media thanking his fans for their support during the Depp v. Heard trial. “The Aquaman” actress declared, “As Johnny Depp says he’s ‘moving forward,’ women’s rights are moving backward” as a result of her stunning loss in the defamation trial.

Actress Amber Heard is reportedly “broke” after lavish spending, and now mounting legal fees, following her stunning lawsuit loss to ex-husband actor Johnny Depp, who sued her for defamation.

A petition calling for Amber Heard to be axed from “Aquaman 2” hit 4.5 million signatures after the actress lost the defamation case against actor Johnny Depp, who sued her over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed — in which she described herself as a victim of domestic abuse — claiming it has harmed his movie career.

The hashtag #MePoo began trending on Twitter after the verdict for the Depp v. Heard defamation case was announced on Wednesday. Actress Amber Heard lost the defamation case to actor Johnny Depp, for whom the jury awarded a total of

Leftists have exploded in a fit of feminist rage following the verdict in the Johnny Depp defamation case against Amber Heard.

The hashtag #MenToo trended on Twitter following the Depp v. Heard verdict on Wednesday, in reference to the #MeToo movement and how men can become victims of domestic abuse as well.

Actor Johnny Depp released a powerful statement after a jury ruled in his favor against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Watch as Judge Penney Azcarate reads the verdict for Depp v. Heard, which was reached on Wednesday after a more than two-day deliberation. Depp sued his ex-wife for $50 million, claiming that a 2018 Washington Post op-ed — in which she

In the wake of a coming lawsuit, the Daily Beast apologized to the man who blew the whistle on Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Actor Johnny Depp’s lawyer Ben Chew stated during closing arguments Friday at the Depp’s defamation trial against actress Amber Heard that the “MeToo” movement is “for true survivors of abuse, not Ms. Heard,” adding that the “Aquaman” actress “is not a true victim” of domestic abuse.

Watch as the closing arguments take place for actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against actress Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing his ex-wife, seeking $50 million in damages, claiming that her 2018 Washington Post piece — in

Watch actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against actress Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing his ex-wife, seeking $50 million in damages, claiming that her 2018 Washington Post piece — in which she described herself as a

Metadata expert Bryan Neumeister testified that photos actress Amber Heard exhibited during actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against her have been edited.

Instead, Hamada testified that Heard’s status in the sequel was at risk due to her lack of “chemistry” with co-star Jason Momoa in the first film, causing the post-production team to have to put “a lot of effort” in editing her scenes.

Watch actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against actress Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing his ex-wife, seeking $50 million in damages, claiming that her 2018 Washington Post piece — in which she described herself as a victim of domestic abuse — has harmed his movie career.