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The Washington Post reports:
The lawsuit by Stephen Richer, a Republican who has served as recorder of Maricopa County since 2021, marks the most aggressive attempt to hold Lake and her allies accountable for election-related misinformation. It comes amid other efforts to make right-wing figures and media answerable for spreading election fabrications.
In the complaint, Richer alleges that Lake, her campaign and a nonprofit organization tied to her repeatedly and falsely accused him of causing Lake’s 2022 defeat. Lake and the two organizations, the complaint alleges, falsely claimed that Richer “sabotaged the election to prevent Republican candidates, including Lake, from winning.”
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I’m suing Kari Lake.
I’d hoped the defamation would stop after the election. I waited.
I’d hoped it would stop after the first election trial. I waited.
I’d hoped it would stop after the appeal. I waited.
I’d hoped it would stop after the second trial. I waited.
I’d…
— Stephen Richer—Maricopa Cnty Recorder (prsnl acct) (@stephen_richer) June 22, 2023
Do it! Accountability is essential. Good job
“AZ Law”: BREAKING, TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY: Stephen Richer – PERSONALLY – SUES Kari Lake and Her Entities For Defamatory Statements https://t.co/yGB1S94SyW
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) June 23, 2023
The lawsuit accuses Kari Lake of “falsely and with actual malice” claiming at a rally that Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer sabotaged the 2022 general election by misprinting Election Day ballots.https://t.co/KmYvs3Xc39
— Axios (@axios) June 23, 2023
A round of applause for Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, who is finally standing up to the state’s biggest camera-ready bully, Kari Lake. https://t.co/nOUdVwE4f4 via @azcentral
— Laurie Roberts (@LaurieRoberts) June 23, 2023
BREAKING Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer: “I’m suing @KariLake, her campaign and her political action committee for engaging in a concerted campaign to defame, threaten and isolate me.” https://t.co/vRbeOKIChP
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) June 22, 2023
.@stephen_richer told @washingtonpost ahead of his suit that misinformation spread about him by Lake and her affiliates has harmed his relationships with friends, family & past political supporters. He sees a link between rhetoric from Lake and her allies and threats against him. https://t.co/cCW4OtSuTa
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) June 22, 2023