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Source: The Hill
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday handed a defeat to former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in his lawsuit against actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, of "Borat" fame.
In a 26-page ruling, U.S. District Judge John Cronan said Moore had waived his right to sue over a satirical segment that appeared on a 2018 episode of Cohens comedy series Who is America?
Moore and wife Kayla brought the suit for defamation and emotional distress after the former judge was duped into sitting for an interview with the comedian. During the segment, Cohen posed as an Israeli counter-terrorism expert and suggested Moore was a pedophile by using what he claimed was a detection device invented by the Israeli Army.
Moore lost a 2017 special election for Alabamas open Senate seat after allegations emerged that he had pursued romantic relationships with teenagers while he was in his 30s, with some of the women accusing Moore of sexual misconduct, including assault. He has denied the claims.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/562782-roy-moore-loses-lawsuit-against-sacha-baron-cohen