Posted on 10/17/2018 11:32:47 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who lost his U.S. Senate bid in August, filed a lawsuit against The New York Times and one of its opinion writers over an opinion piece that he says contains ''several false, defamatory factual assertions" that he claims damage his chances of running for office again.
Arpaio, 86, is seeking $147.5 million in damages, as well as attorney fees.
The suit, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that New York Times writer Michelle Cottle purposely made malicious statements that would negatively affect a bid for the late Sen. John McCain's Senate seat in 2020. Arpaio ran for Sen. Jeff Flake's seat this cycle and lost in the primary.
The lawsuit, first reported by Politico, claims the opinion was defamatory and interfered with Arpaio's "prospective business relationship with the National Republican Committee" and other donors and it painted him in a "false light." Cottle's op-ed was headlined, "Well, at Least Sheriff Joe Isn't Going to Congress: Arpaio's loss in Arizona's Senate Republican primary is a fitting end to the public life of a truly sadistic man".
A spokesperson for the New York Times told Politico that the newspaper "intend(s) to vigorously defend against the lawsuit."
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Public figure. They can tell any lies they want about you.
There’s a new supreme court in town.
Go Joe!
Now we know why he wouldn’t get out of the race despite being 86.
I love Sheriff Joe but, c’mon...he’s 86. It’s time to call it quits.
I hope this gets to the SCOTUS. Why stop at $147 mil?
that he claims damage his chances of running for office again.
Arpaio, 86, is seeking $147.5 million in damages, as well as attorney fees
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Yeah, this could hurt his chances to run for office again. /s for the Sheldons.
business relationship with the National Republican Committee
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The business of blocking for Bush League Republicans.
“I love Sheriff Joe but, c’mon...he’s 86. It’s time to call it quits.”
Me too, but wouldn’t it be nice if he were to take $147 million of the Slimes money with him?
GOOD!
I hope he wins.
Better win quick sheriff, before they go out of business.
Joe, at your age, just settle out of court for 146 million.
He may just help them with that.
That is not true about public figures. Arpiao doesn't have a case because he is a political figure where even malicious lies are protected.
Public figures need to prove malicious intent or blatant disregard as to the truth of what they say.
Given that Larry Klayman is his attorney, the odds aren’t good.
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