CNN ordered to face Project Veritas defamation suit: appeals court

A federal appeals court on Thursday reopened a defamation lawsuit against CNN accusing it of defaming Project Veritas, a conservative group that is often accused of using misleading tactics. Suspended from Twitter in 2021,

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that Project Veritas could file a defamation claim under applicable New York law after CNN host Ana Cabrera suggested on air that Twitter’s ban was for “promoting misinformation.” Have done.

It also said that Project Veritas clearly alleged that CNN acted with actual malice, meaning that it knew its statements about the group were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth. .

CNN and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Lawyers for Project Veritas did not immediately respond to similar requests.