Judge orders Devin Nunes' family to disclose who's paying for Iowa defamation lawsuit
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Judge orders Devin Nunes family to disclose whos paying for Iowa defamation lawsuit
By Gillian Brassil Updated October 27, 2021 11:24 AM Duration 2:22
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes has filed ten lawsuits against media companies, activists and the investigative research firm behind the Steele Dossier. He alleges they conspired against his re-election and harmed his reputation.
By Joshua Bessex
WASHINGTON A federal judge this week ordered Rep. Devin Nunes family members to disclose how they are paying for their defamation lawsuit against a reporter and magazine publisher over a 2018 story about their Iowa farm.
The judge will review the records detailing who is paying for the litigation behind closed doors before deciding whether to share them with lawyers for the reporter and publisher, meaning that there is a possibility that no one else including those lawyers and their clients will get to see the information.
Judge Mark Roberts of Iowas Northern District Court wants to know whether the congressman is involved in the familys case, he wrote in his ruling...................................................................................................
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