Lawyer: Roy Moore lawsuit is frivolous, 'political prop'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A woman who said she dated Roy Moore as a teenager is asking a judge to resolve his defamation lawsuit against her as he begins a new Senate campaign.
Lawyers for Debbie Wesson Gibson wrote in a motion this week that Moore's lawsuit is frivolous and should be dismissed. They said they believe Moore will use the lawsuit as a "political prop" in his campaign.
After losing the 2017 Senate race amid misconduct allegations, Moore sued Gibson and others who said Moore pursued romantic and sexual relationships with them when they were teens and he was in his 30s.
Gibson said she was 17 when she dated Moore.
Read more: https://www.cullmantimes.com/news/lawyer-roy-moore-lawsuit-is-frivolous-political-prop/article_05f9ebfc-9925-11e9-9e11-0f43242ba19d.html
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