Roy Moore television ad lawsuit
Definition
A high-profile defamation lawsuit filed by former Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore against the Senate Majority PAC (SMP) over a 2017 television advertisement. The ad referenced media reports alleging Moore had been banned from a mall for soliciting dates from young girls, including one who was 14 years old.
The legal case, originally resulting in an $8.2 million verdict for Moore in 2024, which was unanimously overturned by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in April 2026, ruling the ad's statements were not defamatory.
Examples
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