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Republican Reportedly Called Child 'F*g' Then Sued News Outlet for Covering It (www.advocate.com)

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The article points out that this republican politician and businessman, Cory Tomczyk, is suing a non-profit news site for reporting on his use of the slur towards a 13 year old boy. Although he lost his suit, he is appealing the decision. This suit has already cost the news site $150k.

How do these lawsuits not fall under SLAPP laws?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Maybe he's appealing because he can't afford to pay the fees he forced the news site to incur if he loses (I think that can sometimes be part of a decision, but maybe I'm wrong).