Leah Reminis defamation and harassment suit against the Church ofScientologyis far from dead, but its constitutionally wounded.
The online posts are themselves a part of the publics interest in Plaintiff and Scientology.
Plaintiff is a high-profile figure speaking on a high-profile entity.
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Plaintiffs speech is at times responsive to, or provoked by, Defendants, and vice versa.
Therefore, Plaintiffs allegations concerning Defendants online statements about her arise from Defendants protected activities.
Defendants have therefore met their burden for the speech implicated in these portions of the First Amended Complaint.
Not long after Judge Hammocks final ruling was filed on Wednesday, Scientology put out a triumphant statement.
This is a resounding victory for the Church and free speech Reminis complaint was gutted, it said.
The Church is entitled to its attorney fees and will be seeking them.
Arguing for First Amendment and anti-SLAPP protection, the Church has also suggested Remini should consider emigrating to Russia.
Generally, the court agrees conduct of this punch in is not actionable, Hammock wrote.
