Roy Moore in Politico.com

On Principles & Values: Tricked into appearing in TV satire; sued and lost

A federal court threw out the defamation lawsuit filed by Roy Moore against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Moore, who served twice in his role on the Alabama Supreme Court & was twice removed from the position, sued Baron Cohen after Moore was interviewed under the pretense that he would receive an award for his support of Israel. Baron Cohen pretended to be an Israeli anti-terrorism expert and claimed he had technology that would show whether Moore was a pedophile--a reference to sexual misconduct allegations against Moore--for "Who Is America?", a Showtime satire series.

Moore alleged that Baron Cohen defamed him, and also alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraud. Moore sued Baron Cohen, along with Showtime and CBS, in 2018, seeking $95 million in damages.

The U.S. District Court dismissed the case after agreeing with the defendants that because Moore had signed a waiver before the interview, and because of First Amendment protection, Moore's claims were barred.

Source: Politico.com on 2020 Alabama Senate campaign Jul 13, 2021

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