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CBS denied the claims, saying the edits were standard and the case was viewed as frivolous by 1st Amendment experts.

“The allegations against Mr. Wayne were frivolous and unequivocally false. Mr. Wayne has endured serious and damaging accusations, and today’s verdict confirms what he has always said — the plaintiff’s claims against him are completely fabricated.”

His assaults on the press, which have included pressuring media companies, filing frivolous lawsuits and harassing journalists.

In a letter in June, a coalition of water agencies, business and labor groups and other supporters said that for decades the project “has been stalled by frivolous lawsuits and duplicative reviews.”

The lawsuit, considered frivolous by 1st Amendment experts, damaged the morale of the news division and likely led to the ouster of Owens in April.