Los Gatos Officials Battle Defamation Claims by Far-Right Activist in Court; Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit
Los Gatos, CA — In a legal battle that has captured the local community’s attention, Los Gatos Town Council member Maria Ristow and Vice Mayor Rob Moore have filed a formal response to accusations of defamation made by far-right activist Lynley Kerr Hogan. Hogan’s lawsuit, initiated on November 14 of last year, claims that she was defamed and unlawfully excluded from public meetings by Ristow, Moore, and Los Gatos Democracy Tent moderator Lee Fagot. The allegations trace back to comments purportedly made by Moore and Ristow, where Hogan was accused of threatening violence at a … Read more