Delaware Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas stated in an order and memorandum that Fox News coverage of Avenatti's 2018 arrest that didn't result in prosecution wasn't sufficient enough to meet the criteria of defamation.
On Friday, Delaware Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas said that Fox News' coverage of Avenatti's 2018 arrest that didn't result in prosecution wasn't sufficient enough to meet the criteria of defamation.
"Some comments, while caustic, are protected opinion," said Bibas in court documents."Many others are substantially true. But opinions and minor inaccuracies cannot anchor a defamation claim."in its coverage of Avenatti's arrest were substantially true," and Avenatti neglected to prove that"Fox or its employees knew that the statements were false or recklessly disregarded that possibility.
A picture of Michael Avenatti. A federal judge has decided to dismiss a defamation lawsuit that celebrity lawyer Avenatti filed against Fox News regarding their coverage of his legal affairs. In November 2018, Avenatti was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. Throughout the legal process, Avenatti maintained his innocence, and both of his ex-wives backed his claims by stating that he never exhibited violence toward them. Avenatti's case was transferred to a city attorney who made an announcement in February 2019 regarding the completion of the investigation. Avenatti was never prosecuted.
Avenatti filed the defamation lawsuit against Fox News in November 2020 for $250 million. Avenatti's lawsuit stated that although media outlets reported on his arrest, he believed that several damaging statements were made by a number of Fox News personalities regarding him being"arrested on a domestic violence charge.
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