Civil Litigation
Aug. 16, 2021
Avenatti loses $250M defamation suit against Fox News
“News outlets are not liable for minor mistakes, especially when reporting on public figures and matters of public concern,” said 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanos Bibas, sitting by designation in a Delaware federal court. He found Fox News’ statements were substantially true about Avenatti’s arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.
A federal judge dismissed attorney Michael J. Avenatti's $250 million defamation claim against Fox News Network over its coverage of his 2018 arrest in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence.
"News outlets are not liable for minor mistakes, especially when reporting on public figures and matters of public concern," 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanos Bibas ruled Friday. He was sitting by designation in the District of ...
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