Sarah Palin, the 61-year-old former governor of Alaska, has been at the centre of a high-profile political and legal maelstrom for almost ten years. In 2017, the former Republican vice presidential candidate sued The New York Times for defamation, alleging that an editorial falsely and unfairly connected her to a horrific mass murder in Arizona in 2011. The courts have decided against her after years of legal battles, reiterating the high standard that public persons must meet when bringing defamation claims against media organisations. The Controversial Editorial The case’s central…
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