Republican Kari Lake Settles Defamation Case With Election Official

Republican Kari Lake has settled a defamation case filed against her by an Arizona election official she falsely tarred for rigging the state’s 2022 governor race. According to court documents viewed by The Washington Post, the settlement details are confidential. “An agreed upon settlement disposition has been reached as to all parties and claims,” the documents stated, without disclosing further details. The lawsuit was brought on by Stephen Richer, the Maricopa County recorder. Richer told the Post on Sunday that “both sides are satisfied with the result.” Lake just lost the 2024 Arizona Senate race against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego. In 2022 , Lake wouldn’t concede, attempting multiple times to overturn the results—failing each time. “For two years I’ve been sounding the alarm about our broken election system here in Arizona,” she said at the time. “Our election officials failed us miserably. What happened to Arizonians is unforgivable.” Last year, Richer told the Washington Post the attacks took a mental and physical toll on him.

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