Why a billionaire’s lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke portends a bleak future of 'dark money contributions': analysis

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Why a billionaire’s lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke portends a bleak future of 'dark money contributions': analysis

Billionaire Kelcy Warren is suing former Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke for defamation after he publicly denounced Warren’s $1 million donation to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s 2021 campaign, Truthout reports.Truthout reporters Andy Lee Roth and Steve Macek analyzed the pending lawsuit — which was originally reported by Jordan Uhl at Lever News — and what the legal action means for the future of the relationship between mo…