Defamation
Nabilah O'Brien recounts devastation from defamation suspect status
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Owner of Bibi Kelinci restaurant, Nabilah O'Brien, admitted feeling deeply shattered when named a suspect in a defamation case by her customer, Zhendy Kusuma. The case ended peacefully through mediation on March 8, 2026, and was discussed in a Commission III DPR RI meeting on March 9, 2026.
Following his Instagram clarification, preacher Soleh Mahmud (Ustaz Solmed) gave an interview on March 16, 2026, in Jakarta, firmly denying he is the 'SAM' in same-sex harassment accusations. He corrected name misconceptions, noted contact from the reporting lawyer, and announced plans to file a police report for defamation amid apologies from some netizens.
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Married contestants Jonathan and Ana Towns from season 37 of The Amazing Race have filed an $8 million defamation lawsuit against CBS, Paramount, and producers, claiming misleading editing portrayed Jonathan as abusive while omitting context about his autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. The third-place finishers seek damages, a public apology, and re-editing of episodes with disclaimers.
A police captain in Makhanda has secured R80,000 in damages from the South African Police Service after defamatory posters labeled her a 'white racist bitch' following a misinterpreted remark about vehicles. The incident stemmed from a 2020 comment construed as racist, leading to her dismissal and reinstatement. Judge Avinash Govindjee ruled the posters defamatory, holding SAPS vicariously liable despite no malice in the initial probe.
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A Miami federal court jury has ruled in favor of Megan Thee Stallion in her lawsuit against blogger Milagro Gramz, finding her liable for defamation and promoting a deepfake video. The verdict awards the rapper $75,000 in damages amid allegations of coordination with Tory Lanez to harass her. The decision follows years of fallout from the 2020 shooting incident involving Lanez.
Lawyer Lucy Nyamoita Momanyi has claimed in Nairobi's High Court that she lost clients after being intimidated by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Sonko accused her of misusing authority in managing the Sh50 billion estate of the late James Simon Bellhouse. Momanyi is seeking compensation and an order to bar Sonko from mentioning her.
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President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the newspaper of publishing false statements about his business career. The suit, filed on Thursday in Florida federal court, follows the dismissal of a similar case last month. It targets two September 2024 articles and a book alleging fraudulent dealings with his father.