[kaehurowing]

She’s a public figure. No cause of action.

[muawiyah]

She has no complaint regarding employment. That’s between her and her former boss.

[Tublecane]

“She’s a public figure. No cause of action.”

Well, she only became a public figure because of the story. Who the heck knew who she was before that? I don’t want to dub every government employee a public figure, given that there are (not literally) billions of ‘em.

By the way, public figures can sue for libel, slander, defamation, etc. It just depends on the circumstances. If it’s a cartoon insinuating Jerry Falwell had sex with his mother, that’s one thing. Satire must be free. But serious lies in serious sources might be a different matter.

[saltus]

She was NOT a public figure before this. This will cost fool Breitbart a bundle in legal costs, even if she does not win ultimately.