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Bill Maher, HBO Hit With Laura Loomer Defamation Lawsuit After Donald Trump Relationship Joke

The complaint follows suggestions on a recent edition of 'Real Time With Bill Maher' that the right-wing activist "has committed adultery" with the former president and current Republican presidential candidate.

Klayman, a former federal prosecutor and former candidate for the U.S. Senate in Florida known for numerous lawsuits he filed against Bill Clinton’s presidential administration, unveiled the defamation complaint, arguing that the defendants were “broadcasting with actual malice that Republican female conservative activist Laura Loomer has committed adultery with President Donald Trump.” The complaint has been filed in the Florida district “where Ms. Loomer ran for U.S. Congress and has strong roots and has a community reputation as a respected moral figure,” according to a statement, which also noted that she is seeking $150 million plus punitive damages. The legal filing quotes comments that Maher made on the Sept. 13 edition of Real Time on HBO this way: “I think maybe Laura Loomer is in an arranged relationship to affect the election because she’s very close to Trump.

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