briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Lake was embroiled in a defamation case launched by an electoral worker: Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.Richer says Lake consistently lied about Richer’s actions as recorder. She claimed, with zero evidence, that he stuffed ballot boxes with 300,000 invalid votes during the 2022 count.Richer says that as a result of Lake’s comments, he’s received death threats and harassment.Yesterday, Lake’s attorneys moved to forfeit her defense in the case. They do not contest Richer’s claims.
In short, they want the case to proceed to a decision on what level of damages would be appropriate for Richer.Unsurprisingly, Richer took to X to celebrate this victory.“Won’t defend / can’t defend,” he said, sharing news of the legal development. “I’ll get my due. But not the millions of people she lied to.
Not the thousands of people who donated ‘to continue the fight.’ Not the people who have gone to jail because they so strongly believed Kari’s lies. Those people won’t get their due.”Won't defend / can't defend.
I'll get my due.
But not the millions of people she lied to. Not the thousands of people who donated "to continue the fight." Not the people who have gone to jail because they so strongly believed Kari's lies.
Those people won't get their due. https://t.co/aTEHlAxTttHow did Lake respond? Did she offer an apology?She did not. Instead, she posted a video explaining why she refused to defend her comments.
She suggested that to do so would lend “credibility” to Mr Richer and anyone else out to get her.“Washington, D.C. operates on blackmail and bribes. Since they can’t blackmail or bribe me, they’ve resorted to filing a punishing lawsuit to try to stop me and bleed me dry,” she said in a video message.“They’re threatening to take everything I own.
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