MOL: #TheyLied Defamation Plaintiff, Suing Over Rape Allegations, Can Prove Reputational Harm with His Own Testimony

Source: reason.com 1/28/26 In Apperson v. Kaminsky, decided Friday by the Missouri Supreme Court (opinion by Justice Paul Wilson, Apperson sued his ex-romantic partners Kaminsky and Norman for defamation (see the intermediate appellate decision for more factual details): After [their] involvements ended, Norman told more than one person Apperson raped and abused her, and Kaminsky told others (in person and through an extensive social media campaign intended to reach those with whom Apperson dealt personally and professionally) that Apperson stalked and raped her, was a serial rapist and serial abuser, was restrained from…

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CA: Steven Tyler Accuser Can Proceed With California Sex Abuse Claims Only, Judge Says

Source: rollingstone.com 1/28/26 The Aerosmith musician asked the court to dismiss the entire lawsuit, saying he lived with Julia Misley in Boston during their relationship, where the age of consent was 16   After a series of hearings, a judge said Wednesday that the California-based claims in the child sex abuse lawsuit brought by Julia Misley against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler would survive a challenge and proceed to trial. But in a partial victory for Tyler, the judge said she would toss out Misley’s separate claims tied to alleged abuse in Oregon, Washington, and…

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