, which placed new restrictions on public officials suing for defamation. Following the ruling, officials and other public figures alleging defamation must show that statements were made with"actual malice," meaning that the"defendant knew that a statement was false or was reckless in deciding to publish the information without investigating whether it was accurate."
MyPillow lawyers launched a new legal effort to get a $1.3 billion lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems dismissed on Tuesday. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, in the forefront, is pictured while attending a rally featuring former President Donald Trump in Cullman, Alabama on August 21, 2021.
The second question asked whether motions to dismiss a defamation case launched by a public figure can be denied if the judge fails to take"judicial notice of material establishing a robust public debate on the issues set forth in the complaint."New York Times v. Sullivan , which applies to a government actor operating in the context of a large public debate," the lawyers wrote in their motion."The complaint fails to allege any personal statement or act by Michael Lindell showing that he knew his allegations concerning Dominion were false or that he recklessly disregarded the truth of his allegations."
"The robust public debate surrounding the subject of Lindell's statements affords him constitutional protection and bars any inference that he spoke with actual malice," they continued.
Lindell is a nutcase.
He really has a right to defend himself, inside his cell.
I certainly don’t envy his poor defense counselors, hopefully they were paid up front
PLEASE 🙏 GOOD LIFE CHOOSING EVERYONE
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