Legal Opinion
Deripaska v. Associated Press
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 17, 2017No. Civil Action No. 17–00913 (ESH)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, United States District Judge
Oleg Deripaska, a self-described private investor and industrialist, has sued the Associated Press ("AP"), claiming defamation by direct statements and by implication. He argues that the AP falsely accused him of "involvement in criminal activities and other improprieties." (Compl. ¶ 4.) The AP has filed two motions to dismiss, one under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), and the other under the District of Columbia Anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (Anti-SLAPP) Act of 2010, D.C. Code § 16-5502(a). Upon consideration…
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