Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official

PHOENIX — A year-long defamation case against Kari Lake, who falsely blamed a local Arizona election official for her 2022 defeat for governor and has sowed distrust in American election systems, has been settled. The details of the settlement are confidential, according to two people familiar with the terms, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private settlement. A court docket in Maricopa County Superior Court said Sunday that “an agreed upon settlement disposition has been reached as to all parties and claims.

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