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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
he wants to claim defamation is covered under the 1st Amendment & appeal up to the Supreme Court to delay delay delay…
‘In a two-page declaration, Mr. Giuliani acknowledged that he had in fact made the statements about Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss that led to the filing of the suit and that the remarks “carry meaning that is defamatory per se.” He also admitted that his statements were “actionable” and “false” and that he no longer disputed the “factual elements of liability” the election workers had raised in their suit.
But Mr. Giuliani, insisting that he still had “legal defenses” in the case, said that he continued to believe his accusations about Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss were “constitutionally protected” under the First Amendment. He also refused to acknowledge that his statements had caused the women any damage — a key element required to collect a judgment in a defamation case.’
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/giuliani-georgia-election-workers.html