defamatory
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Robinson was in prison at the time for repeating defamatory statements about a Syrian teenager, against court orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Faith Kates' lawyer told us in a statement that any claim her client had any knowledge or involvement in Epstein's purported trafficking is false and defamatory.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Patel filed a $250 million suit last month against The Atlantic magazine and the author of the article, Sarah Fitzpatrick, calling it a "sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece."
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
In September, WLF announced on X that it suspected Sun of “misappropriation of other holders’ funds,” which Sun calls “a false and defamatory claim that World Liberty has never proven.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
During the Revolution a belief defamatory of this King, whose character has been caricatured, made a monster of him.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Honor? de Balzac
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