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Columnist urges conservatives to sue media outlets for defamation: 'Make it cost them dearly'
[FoxNews] 'Here is an opportunity for lawyers -- and people who care about accountability in journalism -- to do some good'Conservative author Kevin D. Williamson believes the world needs "a hell of a lot more defamation suits," and he wants conservatives to help lead the charge. In an op-ed Saturday, Williamson argued that conservatives should fund an effort to represent people pro-bono after media outlets like The Washington Post defame them. "The only way to get the Washington Post or CNN to stop the abuse is to make it cost them dearly," Williamson wrote for the New York Post. The Washington Post recently settled in a $250 million suit with Nick Sandmann, the Kentucky high school student who was accused of racism after a viral video of his encounter with a Native American man emerged. The teen also sought damages from NBC and CNN, the latter of which also settled with him. Williamson argues that Sandmann's case was high-profile, allowing him to obtain high-quality legal representation that others might not have while combating lies. The conservative movement should help them, Williamson argues, like the plethora of religious liberty and gun rights groups do with others. But Williamson pointed to another case involving an immigration activist suing MSNBC anchor Joy Reid. Roslyn La Liberte filed the lawsuit in 2019, claiming that Reid had defamed her when she posted a viral photo of La Liberte with a misleading caption. The June 2018 photo was of La Liberte wearing a "Make American Great Again" hat while appearing to yell at a 14-year-old boy during a City Council meeting in Simi Valley. The meeting took place amid legislation intended to limit local police department's cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Reid retweeted the photo of La Liberte, adding the caption: "You are going to be the first deported." She posted it on other social media accounts with the caption: "You are going to be the first deported ... dirty Mexican!" Ah heck yea Related: Kevin D. Williamson: 2018-04-28 Don Surber: There is no right to be published, Never Trumpers Kevin D. Williamson: 2018-04-07 What the Firing of Kevin Williamson Says About American Media Kevin D. Williamson: 2017-01-06 Unite, Even Forgive, but Never Forget Related: Nick Sandmann: 2020-07-24 Washington Post settles $250M suit with Covington teen Nick Sandmann Nick Sandmann: 2020-05-14 Greta Thunberg added to CNN’s expert coronavirus panel Nick Sandmann: 2020-03-31 CNN's Chris Cuomo Tests Positive for the Coronavirus Posted by: Woodrow 2020-08-02 |
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