I know it's a recurring theme, but I take so much pleasure in reporting it.
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Former Rep. Devin Nunes has dropped his lawsuit against a constituent whom he said inspired a cyber-stalking campaign against him and was married to the so-called Twitter cow that teases him online.
It ends the seventh of 10 lawsuits the former congressman filed from 2019 through 2021 against media organizations and critics that Nunes alleges have defamed or conspired against him. Judges have dismissed cases and denied appeals.
Nunes failed to produce evidence of how Ben Paul Meredith had stalked or harassed him online through various Twitter accounts, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California wrote last month in dismissing case.
Judge Jennifer L. Thurston wrote that the only physical evidence Nunes offered “undermines rather than corroborates his claim” of online harassment.
She left the door open, however, for Nunes to revive the stalking claim if he could provide evidence. Otherwise, she agreed with Meredith’s motion to dismiss under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which discourages the use of frivolous lawsuits to silence criticism and can leave plaintiffs liable for defendants’ legal fees.
And for the record, Devin Cow isn't married.
