Atas v. The New York Times Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK NADIRE ATAS, Plaintiff, 22-CV-853 (JPO) -v- OPINION AND ORDER THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, et al., Defendants. J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge: Plaintiff Nadire Atas, proceeding pro se, brings this action against Defendants The New York Times Company, The Daily Podcast, Ellen Pollock, Kashmir Hill, Aaron Krolik, Michael Barbaro, John Does 1-20, and XYZ Corporations 1-10 (collectively, “The Times”), as well as Defendant Lily Meier, alleging defamation. According to Atas, The Times — through news articles, podcast episodes, and interviews…