February 2021

Defamation Claims Brought by Art Fraudsters Dismissed

By Sigmund D. Schutz and Peter G. Callaghan

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter February 2021

TOPICS : Defamation, Fair Report & Other Privileges, Truth

In a case mixing the sale of forged paintings and claims of defamation, a New Hampshire Superior Court recently ruled that reporting by several news organizations about an art forgery lawsuit is protected by the substantial truth doctrine and the fair report privilege.

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