Flynn Loses Defamation Appeal Over QAnon Links

The Florida Phoenix reports:

The Florida Supreme Court has rejected former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s attempt to reinstate his $50 million defamation claim against Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson over comments linking Flynn to Vladimir Putin and the QAnon conspiracy theory.

“We’re not surprised, given the vast legal weaknesses of this trolling lawfare on their part,” Wilson told the Phoenix by text. “It is gratifying to know that it’s all over.” The next step, Wilson said, is to seek to recover his legal costs from Flynn. “The process of which started immediately.”

In 2015, the state-sponsored Russia Today television network paid Flynn $45,000 to speak during a dinner in Moscow; a photo shows Flynn seated next to Putin at the event. The trial court record notes that Flynn has used the QAnon slogan, “Where we go one, we go all,” and “WWG1WGA,” and authorized sale of merchandize with those slogans.

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The Florida Supreme Court rejected former Trump administration National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s bid to revive his defamation suit against Lincoln Project cofounder Rick Wilson, giving media outlets their second big win before the court in a week. https://t.co/4lS211oRIZ

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