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law1 month ago•2 min saved

Texas Judge Dismisses Patel’s Defamation Suit Over Nightclub Hyperbole

A federal judge in Texas dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel’s defamation suit against former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi, ruling that Figliuzzi’s 'nightclub' comment on Morning Joe was rhetorical hyperbole not a factual claim. Patel’s request for attorney fees was denied. The ruling comes as Patel also pursues a separate $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic over a piece alleging excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

via NBC News|

#defamation #first-amendment #frank-figliuzzi

politics1 month ago•16 min saved

Judge Dismisses Patel's Defamation Suit Against Figliuzzi, Citing Hyperbole

A U.S. district judge tossed Kash Patel’s defamation claim against Frank Figliuzzi, ruling that Figliuzzi’s remark about Patel spending more time in nightclubs than at the FBI’s Hoover building was “rhetorical hyperbole” and not defamation. Patel cannot recover attorneys’ fees under Texas’ anti-SLAPP law. This comes a day after Patel filed a separate $250 million suit against The Atlantic, which is unrelated to this ruling.

via Deadline|

#anti-slapp #defamation #fbi

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Judge tosses Patel defamation claim over nightclub remark

A Houston federal judge dismissed Kash Patel's defamation suit against Frank Figliuzzi over a nightclub remark, ruling it was rhetorical hyperbole and not a factual statement; the decision does not award costs under Texas anti-SLAPP law, and Patel's separate $250 million defamation case against The Atlantic is ongoing.

via CNBC|

#anti-slapp #defamation #fbi