Producer Lee Daniels is aiming to have Sean Penn's defamation lawsuit against him dismissed in court, calling it bogus. Daniels claims that his statement about Penn was a form of provocative rhetoric and added that Spicoli understood the United States Constitution better than Penn.
How far does a "provocative rhetoric" go before it becomes an absolute defamatory act? In his motion to dismiss and strike, Daniels invokes the anti-SLAPP law which brings down lawsuits that curtain the exercise of the cherished First Amendment.
Central European News (CEN) is suing BuzzFeed for $11 million for defamation. The giant new agency in Europe is not pleased with Buzzfeed's latest news article 'The King of Bullsh*t News.'
Pennsylvania federal judge Arthur J. Schwab dismissed the defamation case against Bill Cosby. The case was filed by 48-year-old Renita Hill, one of the women who accused the disgraced comedian of sexual assault.
