Thursday, April 14, 2022

Trump Ally Devin Nunes Loses CNN Defamation Appeal


A Federal Appeals Court said Devin Nunes, the former California Congressman (D), ally of Trump, and current Chief Executive of Trump Media & Technology Group, cannot Revive his Defamation Lawsuit against CNN, over Reports he was involved in efforts to uncover damaging Ukraine-related Information about Joe Biden.

In a 2-1 Decision Thursday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, said Nunes Failed to seek a Correction fast enough, or show he deserved “special damages” for Economic Loss. Trump Appointed all Three Judges on the Appeals Court panel.

Circuit Judge William Nardini said the Trial Judge “did not err” in finding that Nunes did Not comply with applicable California Law governing Retractions, and thus his $435 million Lawsuit should be Dismissed with Prejudice.

Nunes Sued over a Nov. 22, 2019 Article that said Lev Parnas, a then Indicted Associate of Trump Lawyer Rudolph Giuliani, was willing to Testify before Congress, that Nunes met in 2018 with a former Ukrainian Prosecutor to Discuss “digging up dirt” on Biden (D).

Nunes objected to a Broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time,” where the Reporter and Host Chris Cuomo, discussed his alleged Role in “looking for dirt” on Biden and his son Hunter.

Nunes Denied the Accusations, said his Reputation was Damaged, and branded CNN “the mother of fake news.”

Circuit Judge Steven Menashi, dissented from Thursday’s Decision, saying the Laws of New York, where the Reporter and Cuomo worked, governed Nunes’ Claims.

Nunes has Sued several News organizations in recent years. On April 1st, another Federal Appeals Court upheld the Dismissal of Nunes’ $250 million Lawsuit claiming the Washington Post Defamed him by implying he Lied to Trump about who Attended a Feb. 2020 Intelligence Briefing concerning Russia.

Parnas is awaiting Sentencing after being Convicted in October, 2021, on Campaign Finance Charges.










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