Kari Lake is being sued for defamation by the Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer, who says she accused him of illegal acts in order to sway the 2022 election.

Lake filed a motion to dismiss the case but today the judge rejected her motion, saying her claims against Richer constitute actual malice, are provably false and were statements of fact, not just rhetoric and hyperbole:

Kari Lake is being sued for defamation by the Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer, who says she accused him of illegal acts in order to sway the 2022 election. Lake filed a motion to dismiss th…{ai:summary}<p>Judge rejects Kari Lake's motion to dismiss Stephen Richer's defamation lawsuit. Lake accused Richer of sabotaging the election, but has no evidence to support her claims. #politics</p>

Judge refuses to dismiss defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake over 2022 election comments

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