Overview

• Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed a lawsuit against Kari Lake for falsely claiming voter fraud caused her to lose the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election.
• Lake's unfounded accusations provoked threats of violence against Richer and damaged his reputation.
• Richer seeks a court order forcing Lake to retract her false statements and is asking for monetary damages.
• Lake has continued to spread lies about the election and called Richer a "jackass" in response to the lawsuit.
• An independent review found no evidence to support Lake's claims of widespread voter fraud in Maricopa County.