Minneapolis Business Lawyer

Former California Representative Gary Condit lost a defamation case earlier this month.  Condit was suing Dominick Dunne for remarks he made on CNN’s Larry King Live regarding Condit’s involvement in the disappearance of Chandra Levy, a former Washington D.C. intern whose murder remains unsolved.

Dunne told guest interviewer Bob Costas, “I think he knows more about what did happen than he has ever said.”  Condit’s suit soon followed, claiming that the remarks implied he was hiding information from police.

U.S. District Judge Peter Leisure dismissed Condit’s claim reporting that Dunne’s statements of opinion were protected by the First Amendment and under California law.  The First Amendment usually protects raw opinion, so long as it does not appear to be built on a false and defamatory statement of fact.

Last year Condit also sued the weekly Sonoran News for defamation.  The Arizona state judge who threw out his case also ordered Condit to pay $43,680.42 for filing a frivolous suit.

If you think your reputation has suffered because of someone’s intentionally false remarks, contact the Minneapolis Defamation Lawyers of Skjold & Barthel at 612-746-2560 to discuss your legal options.