Judge rules Nunes defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal can proceed

A judge in New York has ruled that a defamation case brought against NBCUniversal by former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) can proceed.

In a 22-page decision, U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel wrote Nunes’ attorneys had “plausibly allege[d] actual malice” in the case, Reuters reported, noting the justice did not make a determination about the merits of the former congressman’s claim against the media company.

Nunes’ lawsuit stems from March 2021 statements made by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow during her prime-time show where she suggested that the Republican had refused to turn over a package he had received from Andriy Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker and suspected Russian agent, to the FBI.

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