Flynn Loses Appeal In “QAnon” Defamation Lawsuit

Florida Politics reports:

Retired Lieutenant General Mike Flynn flopped after filing a defamation suit against Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson for $50 million. Now, an appeals court Judge is upholding the lower court decision in favor of Wilson.

Judge Hunter W. Carroll ruled in favor of Wilson on Wednesday in the 2nd District Court of Appeal. Flynn at the lower court level said two social media posts — one in which Wilson called him “Putin employee Mike Flynn” and another in which Wilson retweeted a post saying, “FYI, Mike Flynn is Q” — constituted defamation and asked for a massive sum in damages.

In an opinion upholding the lower court’s decision, Carroll called Flynn a “quintessential public figure” and referenced reporting tying Flynn to Russia and the QAnon movement to explain the context of Wilson’s statements.

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Appeals court upholds @TheRickWilson win over @GenFlynn in defamation case

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