Show-Me AG Defense Against Kansas City Super Bowl Rally Shooting Defamation Claim

There is a lot of legal gray area in lawsuits over online speech.

Here are a couple of examples . . . 

The world's richest dude called some guy a "pedo" and got away with it . . . 

BBC: Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver

However . . .

This year a major American news agency confronts EPIC CASH CONSEQUENCES for misreporting the story about the N-word utterance even after the report was corrected within minutes. 

"Jury says The Oklahoman defamed announcer, awards $25 million in damages; Gannett to appeal"

The truth is that most of these cases are settled out of court. 

Still . . . 

The "arc of justice" is turning to more legal battles confronting social media chatter.

Amid the eternal search for deep pockets, here's the latest on Missouri defense connected to Kansas City gunfire and sketchy accusations:

Jeremiah Morgan, a deputy attorney general, is listed in court documents as the attorney for state Sen. Rick Brattin, who along with two other members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus — Sens. Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer — were sued last month over posts on social media misidentifying Denton Loudermill of Olathe, Kansas, as an undocumented immigrant and the shooter at the Chief’s parade.

A spokeswoman for Attorney General Andrew Bailey confirmed all three senators are being represented by the state.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri AG will defend senators sued for defamation over posts about Chiefs parade shooting * Missouri Independent

Republican state senators facing a federal defamation lawsuit over social media posts incorrectly identifying a Kansas man as the shooter at the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade will be represented by the Missouri attorney general's office. Jeremiah Morgan, a deputy attorney general, is listed in court documents as the attorney for state Sen.