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Judge Weighs Defamation Claim Against Roy Moore

A judge will weigh whether Roy Moore made statements during the 2017 U.S. Senate race that could be considered defamatory against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct. The judge heard arguments Monday in Moore’s effort to dismiss the defamation lawsuit. Leigh Corfman said Moore molested her decades ago, when she was 14 and he was 32. Corfman filed…

Roy Moore Files Claims Against Female Accuser

Attorneys representing former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore say they have filed claims for slander and defamation against Leigh Corfman, and demanded a trial by jury. Corfman filed a lawsuit against Moore in January, accusing him of making unwanted sexual advances at her when she was 14, and he was 32. She says Moore and his 2017 U.S. Senate campaign…

Moore Seeks Donations to Legal Defense Fund

Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has issued a plea for money to pay for legal bills, saying his “resources have been depleted.” In a Thursday post on his campaign’s Facebook page, Moore asked for contributions to his legal defense fund. The link indicated that Moore had raised just $32,000 of a $250,000 fundraising goal. Moore told supporters that he…