Judge Dismisses $30 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News Host Jessica Tarlov

Tony Bobulinski, a GOP witness in Biden impeachment efforts, is ordered to pay Tarlov's legal fees after his defamation case is thrown out under New York's anti-SLAPP law.

A New York federal court dismissed Tony Bobulinski's $30 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News host Jessica Tarlov, ruling the claims lacked merit.
The lawsuit stemmed from Tarlov's March comment on Fox's 'The Five,' where she inaccurately stated Bobulinski's legal fees were paid by a Trump Super PAC, a claim she clarified the following day on air.
Judge J. Paul Oetken ruled that Bobulinski failed to demonstrate that Tarlov's statements damaged his professional reputation as required for defamation per se.
The court applied New York’s anti-SLAPP law, designed to deter frivolous lawsuits targeting free speech, and ordered Bobulinski to cover Tarlov's attorney fees.
Bobulinski, a former Hunter Biden business associate, had previously testified in GOP-led impeachment inquiries into President Biden, which failed to produce evidence of wrongdoing.