defamation /tags/defamation defamation en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 12 May 2026 16:31:00 GMT South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in 'The Rip' are too real /south-florida/2026-05-12/south-florida-officers-sue-ben-affleck-and-matt-damon-claiming-details-in-the-rip-are-too-real Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's recent action thriller "The Rip" used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers' personal and professional reputations. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office sergeants filed the lawsuit in federal court earlier this month against Artists Equity, a film production company owned by Affleck and Damon. Tue, 12 May 2026 16:31:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-05-12/south-florida-officers-sue-ben-affleck-and-matt-damon-claiming-details-in-the-rip-are-too-real David Fischer | Associated Press The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit in a Miami court /law-justice/2026-01-13/the-bbc-seeks-to-dismiss-trumps-10b-defamation-lawsuit-in-a-florida-court The BBC will ask a judge to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the broadcaster. Papers filed Monday in Florida say the BBC will argue the court lacks jurisdiction and that Trump failed to state a claim. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:24:37 GMT /law-justice/2026-01-13/the-bbc-seeks-to-dismiss-trumps-10b-defamation-lawsuit-in-a-florida-court Jill Lawless and Brian Melley | Associated Press Federal judge tosses Trump's $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times /law-justice/2025-09-19/federal-judge-tosses-trumps-15b-defamation-lawsuit-against-new-york-times A Florida federal judge has tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled Friday that Trump's lawsuit was overly long and was full of "tedious and burdensome" language that had no bearing on the legal case. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:52:12 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-19/federal-judge-tosses-trumps-15b-defamation-lawsuit-against-new-york-times Curt Anderson | Associated Press South Florida surgeon's defamation lawsuit against CNN moves forward after appeals court ruling /health/2025-09-11/defamation-lawsuit-cnn-surgeon-st-marys-medical-center An appeals court Wednesday overturned a ruling that sided with CNN in a defamation lawsuit stemming from reports about deaths of children at a Palm Beach County hospital. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT /health/2025-09-11/defamation-lawsuit-cnn-surgeon-st-marys-medical-center News Service of Florida CNN avoids damages in Palm Beach doctor defamation lawsuit /law-justice/2023-10-19/cnn-avoids-damages-in-palm-beach-doctor-defamation-lawsuit A divided appeals court blocked the former head of the pediatric open-heart surgery program at St. Mary’s Medical Center from seeking punitive damages in a lawsuit against CNN over reports about deaths of children in an open-heart surgery program. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-10-19/cnn-avoids-damages-in-palm-beach-doctor-defamation-lawsuit Jim Saunders Florida's defamation bill failed due to opposition from media of all political persuasions /florida-news/2023-05-10/floridas-defamation-bill-failed-due-to-opposition-from-media-of-all-political-persuasions Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted to weaken the laws and legal precedents that protect journalists who publish criticism of public figures. The measure failed after media of all ideological stripes opposed it. Wed, 10 May 2023 14:30:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-10/floridas-defamation-bill-failed-due-to-opposition-from-media-of-all-political-persuasions Margie Menzel | WFSU Florida sheriff sued for ‘Wheel of Fugitive’ defamation /state/2023-01-31/florida-sheriff-sued-for-wheel-of-fugitive-defamation A man has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Florida sheriff who posts weekly “Wheel of Fugitive†videos on social media. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /state/2023-01-31/florida-sheriff-sued-for-wheel-of-fugitive-defamation Associated Press Fox producer's warning against Jeanine Pirro surfaces in Dominion defamation suit /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-06/fox-producers-warning-against-jeanine-pirro-surfaces-in-dominion-defamation-suit Jeanine Pirro, Tucker Carlson and others are being grilled under oath in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for spreading lies about a voting tech company's role in the 2020 elections. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:00:49 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-06/fox-producers-warning-against-jeanine-pirro-surfaces-in-dominion-defamation-suit David Folkenflik The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors /news/2022-06-03/the-depp-verdict-could-bring-a-chilling-effect-for-domestic-abuse-survivors The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:51:58 GMT /news/2022-06-03/the-depp-verdict-could-bring-a-chilling-effect-for-domestic-abuse-survivors Andrew Limbong Depp is awarded more than $10M in defamation case against Heard and she gets $2M /news/2022-06-02/depp-is-awarded-more-than-10m-in-defamation-case-against-heard-and-she-gets-2m Johnny Depp had sued Amber Heard for more than $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote about abuse against women. Because of a limit set by state law, Depp's award will be $10.35 million. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:40:13 GMT /news/2022-06-02/depp-is-awarded-more-than-10m-in-defamation-case-against-heard-and-she-gets-2m Bill Chappell, Jaclyn Diaz