Florida judge dismisses Loomer defamation suit over Maher joke
TL;DR
A Florida federal judge dismissed Laura Loomer’s defamation suit against Bill Maher and HBO, ruling that Maher’s remark suggesting Loomer might be having an affair with Donald Trump was clearly a joke and Loomer failed to prove reputational or financial harm; Loomer said she will appeal.
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