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Citing anti-SLAPP, Trump Ask Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit

President elect Trump's lawyers ask a newly assigned judge to dismiss lawsuit filed by the 'Central Park Five'

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Seamus Hughes
Nov 20, 2024
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President elect Donald J. Trump’s lawyers are asking a federal judge to throw out a defamation case filed by the exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ citing Pennsylvania’s anti-SLAPP statutes.

Snippets from the motion filed this evening:

“President-Elect Trump’s statements about the Central Park Five, made in the context of responding to accusations during a na…

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