Fin. Fiduciaries, LLC v. Gannett Co.
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A financial advisor, Batterman, sued for defamation over an article alleging financial misconduct and mentioning past SEC fines. The court dismissed the case, finding the article's implications were "substantially true."

2022 | Federal Juristiction

Fin. Fiduciaries, LLC v. Gannett Co.

Keywords financial advisor; mismanaging trust; SEC fines; elder abuse; financial exploitation; court findings; misconduct; fraud; embezzlement; defamation
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A financial advisor, Mr. Batterman, initiated a defamation lawsuit concerning a published article. This article contained allegations of financial misconduct and referenced prior fines imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court subsequently dismissed the legal action. The dismissal was based on the court's conclusion that the article's claims were "substantially true."

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A financial advisor initiated a lawsuit for defamation following the publication of an article that alleged financial misconduct and referenced previous fines imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court subsequently dismissed the legal action, concluding that the implications within the article were "substantially true."

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A financial advisor, Mr. Batterman, initiated a lawsuit claiming that an article had defamed him. The article had accused him of financial misconduct and also mentioned past fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, the court dismissed the case, determining that the claims and implications made in the article were largely accurate.

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A man named Batterman, who helps people with their money, went to court. He said a news article lied about him. The article responded with information about times he had been fined before. The court looked at the case. The judge decided to end the case. This was because the judge found that what the article said was mostly true.

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Financial Fiduciaries, LLC v. Gannett Co., Inc., 46 F.4th 654 (2022)

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