GOP operatives, far right blogger ‘conspired’ to smear candidate, suit alleges

GOP operatives, far right blogger ‘conspired’ to smear candidate, suit alleges

GOP operatives coordinated with — and paid — a Right-wing blogger and Proud Boys associate to smear a state House candidate in 2022, prompting the blogger to publish “slut-shaming,” defamatory posts about the Lake County candidate and wrongly accuse her of defrauding an elderly client, according to recent court filings. The former candidate, Liz Cornell, and her attorney argue the records, which they obtained through a legal process known as dis…