as in libel
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation
accused the newspaper columnist of defamation of character
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Recent Examples of defamation
Giuffre also filed a defamation lawsuit against Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015 after Maxwell called her allegations lies.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Last year, Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit filed by voting company Smartmatic, which the regulatory filing says included a cash payment of $40 million over time.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Wynn filed his defamation lawsuit in April 2018 against the AP and one of its reporters over a story that cited police documents.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Several media companies will face defamation lawsuits in courts this year.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Last year, Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit filed by voting company Smartmatic, which the regulatory filing says included a cash payment of $40 million over time.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Wynn filed his defamation lawsuit in April 2018 against the AP and one of its reporters over a story that cited police documents.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Several media companies will face defamation lawsuits in courts this year.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Defamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defamation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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