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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jul. 27, 2016

Porn star's defamation suit against tabloid can move ahead, court rules

A millionaire porn star who has accused a British tabloid of falsely implying she tested positive for HIV can take her case to trial, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Monday.

By Logan Noblin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A millionaire porn star who has accused a British tabloid of falsely implying she tested positive for HIV can take her case to trial, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Monday.

A panel ruled that Leah Manzari, or "Danni Ashe," presented sufficient evidence that the publication acted with malice when it prominently displayed her photo in an online article about a different actress testi...

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