A Florida judge ordered former President Donald Trump to release financial records from his revocable trust to the BBC as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the corporation. The ruling, made during the first hearing in Miami, aids the BBC's defense against Trump's claim of financial loss from a Panorama episode about the US Capitol riot.
A federal judge ruled Donald Trump must disclose detailed financial information from his businesses as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The ruling, which could reveal his family trust's finances, also allows the BBC to subpoena Trump's inner circle.
The Supreme Court declined to revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, which he filed over the network's coverage of his remarks during Donald Trump's 2020 impeachment defense. Justices Gorsuch and Thomas dissented, calling for a reconsideration of legal standards for public figures.
Germany is experiencing a major heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 40°C. Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is advocating for legal reforms to protect state institutions from defamation, distinguishing between personal insults and attacks on democratic systems.
Donald Trump has threatened legal action against The New York Times, calling its analytical reporting on the Iran war "treasonous." The president claims the newspaper's coverage is "FAKE & MADE UP ‘FACTS’" and part of a smear campaign, while the Times rejects the allegations, calling the suit an attempt to suppress independent journalism.
NLRB IT staffer Dan Berulis has filed a defamation lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging Musk targeted him after Berulis filed a whistleblower complaint about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Berulis claims Musk's public statements falsely labeled his complaint as fake, leading to threats and a near-fatal car incident where his brake lines were cut.
Blake Lively's attorneys are seeking legal fees and damages from Justin Baldoni following a settlement in their lawsuit. Lively's team alleges Baldoni's defamation suit was retaliatory, a claim Baldoni's lawyers reject. The original dispute involved allegations of inappropriate discussions about sex life and attempts to alter film scenes.
Donald Trump refiles lawsuit against Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, and reporters over a 2025 story about a disputed 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein, seeking $10bn in damages for alleged defamation.
Singapore ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are seeking damages exceeding S$574,000 in a defamation suit against Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei. Senior counsel Davinder Singh argued the case's ill intent and aggravation were unprecedented, surpassing damages awarded in a previous case against The Online Citizen chief editor Terry Xu.
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) sues ex-wife Emily Moreno for defamation over abuse allegations, seeking damages as the claims impact his reelection bid.
Candace Owens reacts to claims in Florian Tardif's book that Brigitte Macron slapped Emmanuel Macron over messages to Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, amidst ongoing defamation lawsuit over Owens' claims about Brigitte's past.
FBI Director Kash Patel appeals dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Frank Figliuzzi over comments about Patel's presence at FBI headquarters vs. nightclubs.
Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller The Rip used too many real-life details in its fictionalised narrative, causing harm to the officers’ personal and professional reputations, according to a defamation lawsuit. Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, sergeants in the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, filed the lawsuit in Miami federal court earlier this month against Artists Equity, a film-production company owned by Affleck and Damon. Court filings...
Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller The Rip used too many real-life details in its fictionalised narrative, causing harm to the officers’ personal and professional reputations, according to a defamation lawsuit. Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, sergeants in the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, filed the lawsuit in Miami federal court earlier this month against Artists Equity, a film-production company owned by Affleck and Damon. Court filings...
Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to ‘torch’ the company’s reputationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court against the Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, as a dispute escalates between the project and one of its most prominent backers.World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a “public smear campaign”. It alleged that Sun had improperly transferred some of his WLFI tokens that come with voting and governance rights to crypto exchange Binance and, separately, that he had placed bets that WLFI would decline in market value, known as short selling. That was part of a coordinated effort to push the token’s market price down as public trading began in September, the lawsuit alleged. Continue reading...
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by US President Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit against Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, in the latest escalation of a dispute between the project and one of its most prominent backers. World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a “public smear campaign” including claims that it said were false. The crypto project – one of several...
Aam Aadmi Party leaders Sanjay Singh and Atishi have threatened defamation action against BJP's Parvesh Verma and media outlets, labeling photos of Arvind Kejriwal's new Lodhi Estate residence as fake.
A federal judge in Houston dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel's 2025 defamation lawsuit against former FBI official Frank Figliuizzi. Judge George Hanks Jr. ruled that Figliuizzi's statement about Patel being 'visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building' constituted rhetorical hyperbole and could not be perceived as stating actual facts. The lawsuit is separate from another defamation case Patel filed Monday against The Atlantic magazine.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Sunday he will sue The Atlantic magazine for defamation over a Friday article citing more than two-dozen sources claiming he frequently drinks to excess, sometimes to the point of conspicuous intoxication. The article reported his security detail struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation and that meetings were rescheduled due to his drinking. Patel called the claims an attack on his character and said he would file the lawsuit Monday. The Atlantic's editor said the magazine stands by its reporting.
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch, citing a failure to prove malice in a story linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump can refile an amended complaint.
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story linking him to Jeffrey Epstein, citing a failure to prove malicious intent but allowing a chance to amend the complaint.
A federal judge dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article linking him to Jeffrey Epstein, citing a failure to prove malicious intent while granting leave to amend the complaint.
