Maricopa County recorder information defamation lawsuit towards Kari Lake

Failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is now going through a defamation lawsuit from Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer.

Within the swimsuit, Richer is claiming Lake and her marketing campaign and tremendous PAC "knew or recklessly disregarded the falsity of these accusations" of election fraud after Lake misplaced to Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs.

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"Courts at each stage of the Arizona judiciary have concluded that Defendants don't have any proof to assist their wild claims," the swimsuit reads. "However Defendants continued to unfold these egregious and dangerous falsities to additional their very own agendas — and line their very own pockets — at Richer's expense."

Richer cited video recordings and social media posts of Lake making election fraud claims. Now he's asking that every one references of the misinformation be faraway from all web sites and social media platforms.

Moreover, Richer is looking for nominal, punitive, and compensatory damages together with the prices of lawyer's charges and the lawsuit with out disclosing the quantity. To keep away from the swimsuit from going to trial, Richer can be demanding that Lake make a aid assertion that every one earlier allegations made by her and her marketing campaign and tremendous PAC have been truly false.

"I might hoped the defamation would cease after the election. I waited. I might hoped it will cease after the primary election trial. I waited. I might hoped it will cease after the enchantment. I waited. I might hoped it will cease after the second trial. I waited. I might hoped it will cease after she received a brand new job. I waited," Richer tweeted Thursday. "However then I spotted I AM the job. Defaming me is her path to marketing campaign donations, talking alternatives, and nationwide journeys."

Lake couldn't be reached for remark. Whereas she has but to make a public assertion of her personal, she shared a tweet one person posted to her Twitter profile.

"When corrupt gov’t officers begin suing non-public residents to silence them, that’s a very good signal that we should always get 10x louder," the tweet learn.

The failed politician additionally retweeted one other person who claimed he would proceed to contribute to Lake's tremendous PAC regardless of the lawsuit, in an obvious try and encourage others to do the identical.

In the meantime, Richer is up for reelection subsequent yr. He has solely served one time period to date.