Appeals court upholds Rick Wilson win over Michael Flynn in defamation case
- A state appeals court upheld a decision that dismissed Michael Flynn's defamation lawsuit against Rick Wilson, a key player in the 'Never Trump' movement.
- The court described Flynn as a 'quintessential public figure' needing to show actual malice from Wilson's posts.
- The court found Flynn did not meet the legal standard, and Wilson's tweets were deemed 'nonactionable rhetorical hyperbole or opinion.'
- The judges stated 'no reasonable jury could find that Wilson defamed Flynn through the retweet of 'FYI, Mike Flynn is Q.
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