Kari Lake settles election defamation lawsuit by Republican official
Kari Lake has settled in the election defamation lawsuit brought by a local Arizona election official.
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer (R) sued Lake last year, claiming she defamed him when she refused to concede her 2022 Arizona gubernatorial defeat and alleged fraud in the election.
The details of the settlement are confidential, but two people spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Washington Post.
According to a case document in the Maricopa County Superior Court, an “agreed upon settlement disposition” has been reached by all parties.
In a text message to the Post, Richer said “both sides are satisfied with the result.”
In his suit, Richer claimed Lake consistently and systemically lied about his actions as county recorder, causing him to receive harassment and threats to his life.
The Hill has reached out to Lake for comment, but a top advisor for her 2024 campaign declined to comment to the Post.
Lake ran an unsuccessful bid for Arizona’s senate race. She lost last week to Senator-elect Ruben Gallego, a representative for the state’s third Congressional District.
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