John Oliver Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Medicaid Episode

Dr. Brian Morley alleges that Oliver misrepresented his testimony in a 2024 segment, causing reputational harm and seeking over $75,000 in damages.

Dr. Brian Morley filed a lawsuit against John Oliver and his production company, claiming intentional misrepresentation of his 2017 Medicaid testimony.
The disputed Last Week Tonight episode criticized Medicaid cuts and featured Morley's comments, which he says were taken out of context to imply neglect of disabled patients.
Morley argues his testimony referred to mobile individuals with minor hygiene issues, not immobile or diapered patients, as portrayed on the show.
The lawsuit seeks damages exceeding $75,000, a retraction, and removal of the episode, citing harm to Morley's reputation and well-being.
Neither Oliver, HBO, nor Partially Important Productions have commented publicly, and no trial date has been set as of April 2, 2025.