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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: who is Scott Dworkin? [View all]
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
15. A libel defendant who makes money from rubes with click bait
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 07:41 AM
Dec 2016

Here's the suit that was filed against him in October:

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2016cv07796/463598

And here's a discussion of that suit:

http://mimesislaw.com/fault-lines/rafik-benaissa-the-one-who-got-defamed/13594

Dworkin attacked a doctor in North Dakota who had donated $2700 to the Trump campaign, because that doctor's brother had gotten into trouble years ago for business dealings with Muammar Gaddafi.

Because Dworkin has no accomplishments to his name, he trades in exaggerated smears in order to get donations to his clickbait website and PAC.

It's the Newt Gingrich model of monetizing political outrage and making bank on not actually doing anything to get policy implemented or politicians elected. He's got a cheering section here on DU, so dig deep and give him what you can. He'll thank you.

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