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Journalist Gets WESTFALLED! Matt Taibbi Defamation Case TOSSED After Being Called ‘Serial Harasser’?
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11:28Now PlayingJournalist Matt Taibbi has suffered a major legal setback in his defamation lawsuit against Rep. Camilla Ordover, who labeled him a “serial sexual harasser” during a congressional hearing. Taibbi, who sought $10 million in damages, argued that the remarks were defamatory and repeated outside of congressional immunity. A federal court, however, dismissed the claim under the Westfall Act and the Federal Tort Claims Act, citing sovereign immunity and procedural failures. The ruling underscores how broad legal protections shield members of Congress from defamation suits, even when their comments extend beyond official proceedings.
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