#BUZZ FEED TRUMP DOSSIER PLUS#
“When we published the Steele Dossier in 2017, we were met with outrage from many corners - a major news anchor and President Trump both deemed it ‘fake news’ and several Russian businessmen, plus Michael Cohen, sued for defamation. “And, at least in New York, the privilege protects the media even when they report on official action that the government would like to keep secret.”įurther, Ungaro found that because BuzzFeed published the dossier in its entirety without editorializing, its presentation was fair and true, which is a requirement of the privilege. “he privilege exists to protect the media while they gather the information needed for the public to exercise effective oversight of the government,” writes Ungaro, who had previously ruled that New York law would apply. Ungaro on Wednesday issued another ruling granting summary judgment in favor of BuzzFeed on the grounds that its decision to publish the dossier was protected by the fair report privilege.
Ultimately, though, his status as a private figure didn’t matter. Gubarev gave one statement on the broader issue of Russian cybercrime to Bloomberg, after a reporter reached out for an expert opinion, and the court found that tangential participation was not enough to designate him a limited public figure. While Ungaro found Gubarev has greater access to the media than the typical plaintiff would, and therefore more opportunity to publicly fight false claims, she found that the CEO had not involved himself in the public controversy surrounding Russian interference in the 2016 election. District Judge Ursula Ungaro on Tuesday granted Gubarev’s motion. Both sides moved for summary judgment with respect to the argument, and U.S. Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins' Set for Toronto Film Festival World PremiereīuzzFeed had argued Gubarev was a limited purpose public figure and couldn’t meet the burden of proving malice, therefore the claim should be dismissed.
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