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Judge throws out Michael Wolff’s ‘contorted’ lawsuit against Melania Trump

A federal judge dealt a blow to “journalist” Michael Wolff, tossing out the notorious fabulist and gossip monger’s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump. On Friday in […]

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What happened A federal judge dealt a blow to “journalist” Michael Wolff, tossing out the notorious fabulist and gossip monger’s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump. On Friday in […].
The headline split One side frames it as "Judge Throws Out Author Michael Wolff’s Lawsuit Against Melania Trump". The other frames it as "Judge throws out Michael Wolff’s ‘contorted’ lawsuit against Melania Trump".
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Left / center-leftJudge Throws Out Author Michael Wolff’s Lawsuit Against Melania Trump

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Right / center-rightJudge throws out Michael Wolff’s ‘contorted’ lawsuit against Melania Trump

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BizPac ReviewNews report · May 23, 3:27 PM

Judge throws out Michael Wolff’s ‘contorted’ lawsuit against Melania Trump

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A federal judge dealt a blow to “journalist” Michael Wolff, tossing out the notorious fabulist and gossip monger’s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump. On Friday in […]

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HuffPostNews report · May 22, 11:20 PM

Judge Throws Out Author Michael Wolff’s Lawsuit Against Melania Trump

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A federal judge said Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against the first lady was a “contorted” attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion.

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43/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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