Federal Appeals Court Revives Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN

(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas regarding the group's 2021 Twitter suspension.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta stated that Project Veritas plausibly alleged a defamation claim under applicable New York law after CNN host Ana Cabrera suggested on air that the Twitter ban was due to 'promoting disinformation.'

Furthermore, the court noted that Project Veritas plausibly claimed that CNN acted with actual malice, indicating that the network either knew its statements were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

CNN and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Similarly, Project Veritas' lawyers also did not provide immediate responses.