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
In court on Wednesday, Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed the case, saying the imputation that MacInnes had changed her story about the incident was not defamatory.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Writing on X on Wednesday, Farage said his legal team had "written to the BBC demanding a full on-air apology and investigation into the defamatory comments made about me on Newsnight", adding: "Enough is enough."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
Nor was it by Mary herself alone, that a direct contradiction was given to the defamatory accusations of the regent and his associates.
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Henry Glassford Bell
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