Maricopa County Recorder Sues Kari Lake For Big Lie-Related Defamation

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Maricopa County Recorder Sues Kari Lake For Big Lie-Related Defamation

The lawsuit pulls back the curtain on the hell of being cast as a MAGA universe villain.
By Kate Riga
June 23, 2023 10:00 a.m

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/maricopa-county-richer-kari-lake-defamation

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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer details the way his life has changed since unsuccessful Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake chose him as a primary antagonist in her Big Lie fantasies: police patrols, spending thousands on home security upgrades, watching his political career prospects diminish.

In a new lawsuit, Richer is suing Lake, her campaign and a Lake fundraising outfit for defamation after Lake repeatedly accused the election official of stealing the 2022 election away from her by tampering with ballot printers and injecting fake ballots into the stream. He also published an op-ed in The Arizona Republic Thursday, detailing his suffering.

Lake channeled those accusations into legal challenges — alongside fundraising bids — and has now lost repeatedly at various Arizona state courts. An Arizona judge rejected her final lawsuit late last month, again affirming that Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) rightfully won the election.

At times, Richer’s exasperation — also on display when he was called to testify during Lake’s cases — breaks through as his lawyers lay out his case.

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1. TY & Maricopa County Recorder,

Stephen Richer.

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2. We MUST protect honest workers

We can't leave it up to the individuals victimized by defamation, threats, and harassment.

Honest civil servants and election workers are quitting because they are not receiving support and protection from the organized campaigns against them.

This is a systemic issue. We need stronger laws to protect the honest, and much greater consequences to the bad actors.

What have we done for Ruby and Shay? We've left it up to them to sue their harassers like Giuliani. We need proactive SYSTEMIC protection. So far, we''re just leaving it up to individuals to seek justice on their own.

We mustn't hang them out to twist in the wind.

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3. Glad to hear it! Go get her/them. nt

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4. I am sick and tired of their "stolen election" BS and their cries of a rigged election!

Kari, tfg and the rest of the MAGA's need to be held accountable.