Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official

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Source: Washington Post

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official
The official, a lifelong Republican, had sued Lake, who made election denialism a centerpiece of her unsuccessful 2022 campaign for governor.

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
November 17, 2024 at 2:58 p.m. EST

PHOENIX — A year-long defamation case against Kari Lake, who falsely blamed a local Arizona election official for her 2022 defeat for governor and has sowed distrust in American election systems, has been settled.

The details of the settlement are confidential, according to two people familiar with the terms, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private settlement. A court docket in Maricopa County Superior Court stated Sunday that “an agreed upon settlement disposition has been reached as to all parties and claims.”

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, who brought the lawsuit against Lake, her husband and others, said in a text message Sunday that “both sides are satisfied with the result.”

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By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez writes about voting issues in Arizona for The Washington Post. She previously covered politics for the Arizona Republic.follow on X @yvonnewingett

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/17/kari-lake-election-denial-lawsuit-settled/

[AZ8theist]

1. Hopefully it was enough money to SHUT HER THE FUCK UP.

Kari Lake is a VILE, ANTI AMERICAN PIECE OF SHIT. The ABSOLUTE WORST our country has to offer.

Here's to never hearing about her or Trump EVER AGAIN.

[OrangeJoe]

4. Before she finally shuts up

I am sick and tired of seeing suits against liars who have destroyed America's faith in elections get settled with "undisclosed terms". EVERY one of these settlements should require the liar to take out daily full page ads in the local and even national papers for a week admitting that they lied. They must also run a couple of million dollars in TV and internet ads also admitting their guilt.

Otherwise what's the point? A law firm makes bank and the plaintiff pockets some cash but these cases are fundamentally different from a auto injury or embezzlement. The public was damaged by them and the public deserves compensation.

[calimary]

2. Good grief, I wish she'd shut up and go away.

Has she finally gotten it through her thick head that she can't win a legitimate election?

Hell, I doubt she can even win an ILLEGITIMATE election.

I find it interesting that when individuals like her can't win a legitimate election, they immediately try to tarnish the whole operation. Just give it up, Kari. Go do something else and get out of our hair.

[mountain grammy]

3. Richer might be one of the few decent republicans left in America.

He did his job well for Maricopa County and ran a clean election in 2020. He was defeated in his primary last spring by an election denier. That's when I started to get nervous about this election.