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

So far, no U.S. court has awarded damages to someone defamed by an AI chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 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

Richard Montañez had sued Frito-Lay and its parent company PepsiCo last year, alleging they defamed him and hurt his career by denying his role in creating the popular snack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

I defamed computers both in my preliminary address and in my question.

From The Ambassador by Merwin, Sam