Harvard professor sues NY Times for 'clickbait defamation' over Jeffrey Epstein story | Malay Mail

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NEW YORK, Jan 14 — A prominent Harvard Law School professor sued the New York Times yesterday, claiming it engaged in “clickbait defamation” by falsely suggesting he once approved of accepting donations from the late accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawrence Lessig said the Times...

Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020 09:08 AM MYT

He also said it refused to change the headline and first paragraph after he told the paper they falsely suggested he defended soliciting donations from Epstein.spokeswoman said: “Senior editors reviewed the story after Professor Lessig complained and were satisfied that the story accurately reflected his statements. We plan to defend against the claim vigorously.

Lessig accused the Times of embracing clickbaiting,"the use of a shocking headline and/or lede to entice readers to click on a particular article," despite being"fully aware" that the practice could harm the reputation of its targets. Epstein pleaded not guilty to federal charges he trafficked dozens of underage girls, before the financier was found dead in his jail cell last August 10 at age 66.

 

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