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Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Targeting Maine Activist
Source: Associated Press
Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Targeting Maine Activist
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Maine — Jun 20, 2016, 9:50 PM ET
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a defamation suit against a Maine activist who publicized sexual abuse accusations against a Haiti orphanage founder.
The latest twist in the complicated case comes nearly a year after a federal jury concluded that Paul Kendrick defamed Michael Geilenfeld, founder of St. Joseph's Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, and awarded more than $14 million in damages.
The jury had ruled against Kendrick even though seven accusers testified that they were sexually abused by Geilenfeld in Haiti.
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U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr. ruled Monday that Geilenfeld wasn't living in the U.S. when he filed his claim against Kendrick and the case had no grounds to be heard in a U.S. court.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Maine — Jun 20, 2016, 9:50 PM ET
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a defamation suit against a Maine activist who publicized sexual abuse accusations against a Haiti orphanage founder.
The latest twist in the complicated case comes nearly a year after a federal jury concluded that Paul Kendrick defamed Michael Geilenfeld, founder of St. Joseph's Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince, and awarded more than $14 million in damages.
The jury had ruled against Kendrick even though seven accusers testified that they were sexually abused by Geilenfeld in Haiti.
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U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr. ruled Monday that Geilenfeld wasn't living in the U.S. when he filed his claim against Kendrick and the case had no grounds to be heard in a U.S. court.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-dismisses-defamation-suit-targeting-maine-activist-40004323
