A defamation lawsuit against Arizona Republican Kari Lake filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has been settled, an attorney representing Lake confirmed to Newsweek on Sunday.
“The details of the settlement are confidential, according to two people familiar with the terms,” The Washington Post reported, with Richer, who filed the lawsuit on June 22, 2023, adding that “both sides are satisfied with the result.”
Richer, also a Republican, filed the lawsuit alleging that Lake, her 2022 Arizona gubernatorial campaign, and an affiliated nonprofit group repeatedly and falsely accused him of actions that contributed to Lake’s election loss to Democrat opponent Katie Hobbs.
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