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7. I'm not sure public officials can sue for this kind of defamation.

Sun May 21, 2017, 07:05 AM

May 2017

Chobani is either privately owned, or they went public. The owner is not a public figure.

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Alex Jones eats crow after Chobani sues [View all] TexasTowelie May 2017 OP

K&R! stonecutter357 May 2017 #1

Alex Jones is another nutcase who murielm99 May 2017 #2

Please write that apology on the back of a signed blank check nt Xipe Totec May 2017 #4

Exactly padah513 May 2017 #8

What a bizarre story. Why would Jones make such a bizarre claim? nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #5

A public official can sue but the burden of proof bar is set much higher. Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #10

Thank you. That makes it easier to understand. nt Ilsa May 2017 #11