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Depp on Heard: She Was the 'Perp,' I Was the 'Victim'

Depp's Latest on Heard:
She Pooped in My Bed

May 21, 2019 8:25 AM CDT

Depp's Latest on Heard: She Pooped in My Bed

Actor firing back at ex-wife, saying she was the 'perpetrator' and he was the 'victim'

(Newser) - The ball was in Johnny Depp's court, and he just hurled it. Following a $50 million defamation lawsuit the 55-year-old actor filed earlier this year against ex-wife Amber Heard, the 33-year-old actress offered her rebuke in the form of an April motion outlining what she says was a litany...

Actor Wins Defamation
Suit Against Tabloid

Apr 11, 2019 10:00 AM CDT

Actor Wins Defamation Suit Against Tabloid

Geoffrey Rush sued Australian newspaper over reports of sexual misconduct

(Newser) - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case on Thursday against an Australian newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he'd been accused of inappropriate behavior toward an actress, per the AP . The 67-year-old Australian had sued the Daily Telegraph's publisher and journalist over two stories and a poster...

Filings Show
Cosby Has
a Deal on
Accusers'
Lawsuits

Apr 5, 2019 5:02 PM CDT

Filings Show Cosby Has a Deal on Accusers' Lawsuits

Posts say insurance company settled with women

(Newser) - Bill Cosby has agreed to settle defamation lawsuits filed by seven women after he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations, the Guardian reports. Terms of the settlement, which would require the approval of the judge handling the case, are confidential. The actor and comedian, 81, is in prison...

Musk vs. Whistleblower 'Almost Like a Movie'

Drama Between
Musk, Tesla
Whistleblower:
'Horrible Human
Being'

LONGFORM

Mar 14, 2019 11:00 AM CDT

Drama Between Musk, Tesla Whistleblower: 'Horrible Human Being'

2nd whistleblower says Tesla tried to destroy previous whistleblower Martin Tripp

(Newser) - More details are emerging about the ongoing saga between Elon Musk and a former Tesla employee. Martin Tripp, a whistleblower who aired alleged evidence of dangerous practices in Tesla's Nevada battery factory, has been accused of leaking information about the company and stealing data ; a lawsuit was filed against...

As Warned, Covington Teen Hits CNN With Bigger Suit

Covington Teen Sues CNN:
Tweets Aren't Truth

Mar 13, 2019 6:46 AM CDT

Covington Teen Sues CNN: Tweets Aren't Truth

Nicholas Sandmann wants $275M for defamation

(Newser) - Nicholas Sandmann's promised lawsuit against CNN has arrived in federal court in Kentucky. For allegedly being painted as the "face of an unruly hate mob," the Covington Catholic High School student who stood face to face with Native American activist Nathan Phillips during a January incident at...

Alex Jones to
Be Deposed in
Sandy Hook Suit

Feb 14, 2019 10:00 AM CST

Alex Jones to Be Deposed in Sandy Hook Suit

Ruling celebrated by plaintiff Mark Barden

(Newser) - Another loss for Alex Jones: The Infowars host must sit for a five-hour deposition by lawyers representing the families of Sandy Hook victims, who allege defamation over his claims that the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., was a hoax. Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis issued the blow on...

School District Sues to Unmask Person Behind Mean Tweets

Someone's Blasting
a School District
Online. Now, an
Unmasking?

Feb 5, 2019 6:41 AM CST

Someone's Blasting a School District Online. Now, an Unmasking?

Neb.'s Friend Public Schools wants to know who's running the criticism-filled Friend Bulldog account

(Newser) - A southeast Nebraska school district wants a court to help it learn who's behind a Twitter account that has targeted the district and superintendent. Friend Public Schools says the unknown person behind the Friend Bulldog account has made false, libelous, and defamatory statements accusing Superintendent David Kraus or the...

Roger Stone Admits Using
InfoWars to Spread Lies

Dec 18, 2018 5:40 AM CST

Roger Stone Admits Using InfoWars to Spread Lies

He reaches settlement in $100M defamation case

(Newser) - Roger Stone, the Trump confidant recently praised by the president for his truthfulness, has agreed to run ads in national newspapers apologizing for spreading lies. As part of a settlement in a $100 million defamation lawsuit brought by exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, Stone has admitted using the conspiracy website...

Geoffrey Rush
Danced Naked
in Front of Me:
OITNB Actress

Dec 17, 2018 5:33 AM CST

Geoffrey Rush Danced Naked in Front of Me: OITNB Actress

Yael Stone comes forward with new allegations of inappropriate behavior against Australian actor

(Newser) - A new allegation of inappropriate behavior against Geoffrey Rush comes from a fellow Australian, who also happens to be a well-recognized face from Orange Is the New Black, reports Deadline . Yael Stone, the 33-year-old actress who plays Lorna Morello on the Netflix series, "is scared" and not sleeping, she...

Trump Lawyers Ask Court to
Hit Stormy Daniels With Fines

Dec 4, 2018 5:50 AM CST

Trump Lawyers Ask Court to Hit Stormy Daniels With Fines

They say she should pay $780K for failed defamation suit

(Newser) - Lawyers for President Trump asked a court Monday for nearly $800,000 in lawyers' fees and penalties from porn actress Stormy Daniels for a failed defamation lawsuit against him. Attorney Charles Harder defended ringing up a nearly $390,000 legal bill for the president and asked for an equal amount...

A Stormy Daniels Lawsuit
Against Trump Dismissed

Oct 16, 2018 12:34 AM CDT

A Stormy Daniels Lawsuit Against Trump Dismissed

Judge chucks out defamation lawsuit, but another continues

(Newser) - A federal judge dismissed Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against President Trump on Monday, saying the president made a "hyperbolic statement" against a political adversary when he tweeted about a composite sketch the porn actress' lawyer released, the AP reports. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, sued Trump in...

Rebel Wilson's
Defamation Payout
Reduced to a Fraction

Jun 14, 2018 7:35 AM CDT

Rebel Wilson's Defamation Payout Reduced to a Fraction

Appeals court throws out damages from lost film roles

(Newser) - So much for the record $3.6 million libel payout in Rebel Wilson's successful defamation case against Bauer Media. The publisher of Australia's Woman's Day magazine successfully appealed Thursday to have the damages reduced to about $450,000, arguing Wilson failed to prove she'd lost out...

Stormy Daniels
Sues Trump Again

Apr 30, 2018 2:11 PM CDT

Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Again

This time she's suing for defamation

(Newser) - After Stormy Daniels shared a forensic sketch of a man she says threatened her in 2011 and warned her not to discuss her alleged affair with now-President Trump, Trump tweeted that it was just "a sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake...

InfoWars Article on Parkland
Put Man 'in Genuine Peril': Suit

Apr 3, 2018 7:38 AM CDT

InfoWars Article on Parkland Put Man 'in Genuine Peril': Suit

24-year-old Massachusetts man suing Alex Jones, website for $1M

(Newser) - Nearly seven weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one young man believes his life "remains in genuine peril"—but not from guns. Marcel Fontaine of Massachusetts has filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his InfoWars...

Ex-Fox Anchor Sues O'Reilly
Over 'Smear Campaign'

Mar 23, 2018 12:20 AM CDT

Ex-Fox Anchor Sues O'Reilly Over 'Smear Campaign'

Lawsuit accuses former host of defamation

(Newser) - A former Fox News anchor is suing Bill O'Reilly for defamation. Former anchor Laurie Dhue filed the lawsuit Thursday in Manhattan federal court. It claims O'Reilly engaged in a "smear campaign" against her and other women who accused him of sexual misconduct, the AP reports. The suit...

A Facebook Post About
Her Ex Got Her Arrested

Mar 8, 2018 7:27 AM CST

A Facebook Post About Her Ex Got Her Arrested

Anne King's former husband happens to be a sheriff's deputy

(Newser) - It all started with a Georgia woman griping about her ex-husband. He apparently told her he wouldn't pick up the medicine her sick son needed, and Anne King vented about it on her private Facebook page, writing, "Feeling overwhelmed. That moment when everyone in your house has the...

Vengeful Bride
Ordered to Pay $90K
for Ruining Business

Mar 2, 2018 3:17 AM CST

Vengeful Bride Ordered to Pay $90K for Ruining Business

Emily Liao attacked company online after photo dispute

(Newser) - A wedding photographer whose business was ruined by one of the most vengeful brides since Kill Bill has been awarded almost $90,000 in damages. A judge in Canada decided that bride Emily Liao was motivated by malice when she launched a furious online campaign against company Amara Wedding and...

Comedian's Husband Sues
After She Mentions
Him in Show

Comedian's Husband Sues After She Mentions Him in Show

She says he's trying to silence her

(Newser) - The future of comedy could depend on how much of a sense of humor British judges have when dealing with an unusual defamation lawsuit, legal experts say. Comedian Louise Beaumont says her estranged husband is suing her for mentioning him in her stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last...

She Says
Roy Moore
Molested Her.
Now She's Suing

Jan 4, 2018 5:46 PM CST

She Says Roy Moore Molested Her. Now She's Suing

Moore accuser sues former Senate candidate, campaign for defamation

(Newser) - Fresh off watching his opponent sworn in as a US senator , Alabama's Roy Moore was sued for defamation Thursday by a woman who says he molested her when she was 14 and he was 32, AL.com reports. Leigh Corfman is suing Moore and his campaign for "repeatedly...

Women Who Settled
With O'Reilly 'Tired
of Being Smeared'

Dec 20, 2017 6:26 PM CST

Women Who Settled With O'Reilly 'Tired of Being Smeared'

2 former Fox News employees suing O'Reilly for defamation

(Newser) - Two women who previously settled sexual harassment claims against Bill O'Reilly are now suing the former Fox News host for defamation, the New York Times reports. Former Fox News employees Andrea Mackris and Rebecca Gomez Diamond have joined the defamation suit filed against O'Reilly and Fox News earlier...