The conservative activist alleged that Maher defamed her with a joke suggesting she had an affair with President Donald Trump.

A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday tossed out a defamation lawsuit filed by far-right influencer Laura Loomer against Bill Maher, who joked on TV that the two-time failed congressional candidate ...

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A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out prominent Trump ally Laura Loomer’s defamation lawsuit against Bill Maher and HBO, ruling that the “Real Time” host’s joke about her constituted protected ...

Far-right activist Laura Loomer got a legal setback when a federal judge dismissed her defamation lawsuit against comedian Bill Maher. The case is about a joke Maher told on his HBO show, implying a ...

Judge throws out far-right activist’s $150M defamation claim after finding that ‘no reasonable person’ would take HBO ...

The judge said the comedian was clearly making a joke when he suggested on his talk show that the far-right activist had a sexual relationship with Donald Trump.