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Jacob Silverman
@jacobsilverman.com

Interesting. Represented by Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch, which split off from the famous defamation firm Clare Locke. Earlier this year, on behalf of a much different client, MWPP threatened a magazine I was working with and suspected sources of mine.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN commentator Scott Jennings in federal court and wants more than $72 million in damages

news.bloomberglaw.comHasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings in $72 Million Defamation SuitLivestreamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against commentator Scott Jennings in federal court Tuesday and wants more than $72 million in damages.
Jacob Silverman
@jacobsilverman.com

Hasan's lawsuit against Jennings seems totally valid. I just know that law firm for its efforts to suppress journalism.

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Jacob Silverman
@jacobsilverman.com

Earlier this year, CBS News commentator Elliot Ackerman's lawyers sent letters to suspected intelligence sources of mine in response to my reporting on Ackerman's CIA career. The letter insinuated that I'm a Russian agent -- part of an effort to suppress my reporting on Ackerman and his CIA mentor.

RI Smith
@rismith.bsky.social

Third parties have absolutely no duty to preserve information in anticipation of litigation between other parties. These quasi litigation hold letters are such horseshit.