08.22.07
Judge Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against Councilman John Liu
When New York City Councilman John Liu called a fired DJ a “sick, racist pedophile” for making sex-laced rants about a rival’s young daughter, would listeners have taken the councilman’s comments literally? A federal judge said no on Friday, throwing out DJ Star’s defamation lawsuit against Liu. The judge said Mr. Liu’s remarks could not be seen as factual by most listeners and viewers, which is key to a defamation claim.
- New York Sun: Judge Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against Liu
- AM New York: Ex-DJ’s defamation suit against NYC Councilman Dismissed
- San Jose Mercury News: Fired DJ’s defamation lawsuit thrown out
- Radio Online: Star’s Defamation Suit against NYC Councilman Dismissed
- Forbes: Fired DJ’s Defamation Suit Thrown Out