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2nd Circ. Backs Barstool In Defamation Flap With Rapaport

By Alex Lawson · January 9, 2024, 12:34 PM EST

The Second Circuit shut down comedian Michael Rapaport's defamation suit against Barstool Sports on Tuesday, finding that the blog's insults against the comedian were clearly hyperbolic exaggerations or opinions expressed during...

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Documents

Decision

Case Information

Case Title

Rapaport v. Barstool Sports Inc.

Case Number

22-2080

Court

Appellate - 2nd Circuit

Nature of Suit

4190 CONTRACT-Other Contract Action

Date Filed

September 22, 2022

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