Defamation

Patrick Reed’s $750 Million Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed Again, Now Ordered to Pay Legal Fees: Judge’s Final Ruling

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Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan dismissed golfer Patrick Reed’s defamation lawsuits against several journalists and media organizations, including Brandel Chamblee, Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press, and others. Reed had filed these lawsuits before the 2023 Ryder Cup, alleging conspiracy, defamation, and other claims in relation to articles, broadcasts, and books. This was the second time Reed’s $750 million lawsuit had been dismissed. Now, Judge Corrigan has ordered Reed to pay the legal fees of each defendant, as reported by Andrew Pantazi, the editor of The Tributary. The defendants in Reed’s lawsuits … Read more

Patrick Reed Ordered to Pay Attorney Fees and Costs in Dismissed $750 Million Lawsuit Against Media, Despite Claims of Defamation

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Jacksonville, Florida – Professional golfer Patrick Reed has been ordered to pay attorney fees and costs to the defendants despite his $750 million defamation lawsuit against multiple networks and media members being dismissed twice. Reed filed the lawsuit in 2022 against Golfweek.com, columnist Emon Lynch, Associated Press national golf writer Doug Ferguson, Golf Channel commentators Brandel Chamblee and Damon Hack, and Fox Sports golf reporter Shane Ryan. The lawsuit claimed that the parties had conspired with the PGA Tour and commissioner Jay Monahan to defame Reed for joining LIV Golf. The lawsuit was dismissed twice, … Read more

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit by Georgia Election Workers

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Washington, D.C. – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been ordered by a federal jury to pay a total of $148 million to two former Georgia election workers. The workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, were falsely accused by Giuliani of engaging in a fake ballot processing scheme during the 2020 presidential election. The jury deliberated for 10 hours before reaching their decision. Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was found liable for defamation in an earlier ruling by a federal judge. The jury’s task was to … Read more

Giuliani’s Defamation Case Reaches Verdict: Jury Awards $148 Million

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New York City, NY – Former New York City mayor and personal attorney to former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, has been hit with a staggering $148 million verdict in a defamation case filed by two election workers. The jury reached the verdict after deliberating on the amount of damages to be awarded to the plaintiffs, Jennifer Freeman and her daughter Laura Moss. Throughout the trial, Giuliani maintained his comments made in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election were “supportable.” However, the jury found otherwise and held him accountable for the false claims he … Read more