defamed

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After successfully proving president Donald Trump sexually abused her, then also defamed her, E. Jean Carroll secured historic legal settlements to the tune of roughly $90 million.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

District Judge Darrin Gayles, based in Miami, Fla., ruled Trump hadn’t made a valid legal claim that he was defamed by an article about a letter to financier Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

County officials defamed him and violated his rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

They knowingly and maliciously defamed, and they should be held to a higher level of ethical and journalistic standards.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

It iz a grate deal better for a man tew be defamed than tew be praized for what he don’t possess.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.