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defamation

[def-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃən /


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A charity co-founded by the Duke of Sussex is suing him for defamation, court records suggest.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He also poked at Jones, a star of the paranoid, far-right fringe, for losing a massive defamation lawsuit filed by the parents of children killed in a 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Shell has filed a counterclaim against Cipriani, alleging defamation and extortion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“There was so much evidence that came out in the defamation proceedings, that it would have been very hard to explain why he then wasn’t pursued” for criminal charges, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

During 33 BCE, disagreements and mistrust turned to public accusations and defamation.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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