Rightwing US website that spreads election conspiracies declares bankruptcy
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Gateway Pundit, run by Jim Hoft, is being sued for defamation by Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss and othersThe Gateway Pundit, a rightwing website known for spreading election conspiracies, will declare bankruptcy as it faces lawsuits for defamation.The site’s parent company, TGP Communications, will file for bankruptcy in Florida “as a result of the progressive liberal lawfare attacks against our media outlet”, founder Jim Hoft wrote on the website. Continue reading
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MSNBC—Right-wing blog Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy amid 2020 election conspiracy lawsuits. The Gateway Pundit, a far-right blog that has frequently peddled political misinformation, has filed for bankruptcy, citing the lawsuits it faces over its conspiracy-fueled coverage of the 2020 presidential election. In a statement Wednesday, founder Jim Hoft blamed “progressive liberal lawfare attacks against our media outlet” and said that the decision to seek Chapter 11 protection “is not an admission of fault or culpability,” but rather is intended to “consolidate this lawfare in one court...
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