Laura Loomer sues Bill Maher for $150M claiming she was in an 'arranged relationship' with Trump
SUMMARY
Firebrand conservative activist and investigative journalist, Laura Loomer, has filed a $150 million defamation lawsuit against comedian Bill Maher and HBO, accusing them of spreading false and malicious claims about her relationship with former President Donald Trump. On Maher’s Real Time with Bill Maher, he suggested that Loomer, 31, was in an "arranged relationship" with Trump to influence the election, a remark that Loomer and her attorney, Larry Klayman, say was defamatory and damaging. Maher insinuated that Loomer’s closeness to Trump implied an inappropriate relationship, which Loomer vehemently denies. In the lawsuit, filed in Florida, Loomer asserts that Maher’s comments were made with "malice" and designed to damage her reputation, causing her "unjustified ridicule, embarrassment, and financial loss." The suit claims Maher’s statements accused her of adultery, despite there being no factual basis, and that Maher fabricated the claim to boost his own ratings.
