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Baron Cohen Lawyers on Winning Ruling In Judge Moore's Defamation Suit

In a defamation suit brought by former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, a Federal District Judge recently ruled that a release Judge Moore signed prior to his appearance on the satirical Showtime series Who is America? barred precisely the sorts of claims he was bringing. In this Q&A, Baron Cohen's attorneys discuss the case.

6 minute read August 01, 2021 at 12:11 AM
By
Ross Todd
Baron Cohen Lawyers on Winning Ruling In Judge Moore's Defamation Suit

Comedic actor Sacha Baron Cohen made former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore the butt of a joke, playing off media reports that plagued Judge Moore during his campaign for the U.S. Senate, about allegations of sexual misconduct involving young women.

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