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Sean Kent

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Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

And so that is something that she still can say she's defamed.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

But somebody on the jury could say, I don't think that is a defamatory contact to simply that say somebody is trans trans.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

But their lawsuit doesn't stop there.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

As you said, it's got so many levels of the things that they have done that put her in a negative light and she believes it has defamed her.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

But you're still going to have to prove the actual malice stance.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

New York Times versus Sullivan, even though it says New York Times versus Sullivan, is actually a case in Alabama.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

It happened in the 1960s.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

It was dealing with everything that was going on with race issues in America.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

A gentleman by the name of Sullivan was a commissioner down in Alabama.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

He was trying to, you know, this is when we're talking about busing schools and things are going on and segregation and things that were end up happening.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

Well, there was an editorial or an article written about what was happening in Alabama, what was happening with Mr. Sullivan.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

And the New York Times put several inaccuracies, things that were just wrong inside of this article.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

OK, they just put just some stuff that was just wrong.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

Well, Mr. Sullivan sued the New York Times.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

He got like a $50,000 verdict, $50,500 something.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

He got a big verdict against him.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

They were all happy.

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

Well, New York Times appealed this all the way up to the Supreme Court, and our Supreme Court unanimously said,

Fame Under Fire
26/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

Journalists can make mistakes.