Do laws have sheriffs covered? Here's what one sheriff's lawyer is arguing: 'It is immaterial whether the statements were true or false, whether they were motivated by malice or ill-will, or whether they were made with reckless disregard for the truth.'
In the social media show, patterned off the"Wheel of Fortune" gameshow, Ivey spins a wheel with pictures of people he says are on the run from the law and picks a"fugitive of the week," encouraging them to turn themselves in and citizens to call in tips that could lead to their arrest.
"Even where allegedly false or malicious statements are distributed to the news media for broad public consumption," the courts have held officials are safe from defamation, the Feb. 14 motion said."It is immaterial whether the statements were true or false, whether they were motivated by malice or ill-will, or whether they were made with reckless disregard for the truth."
An appeals court threw out the case, ruling that"the purpose of the release was to induce delinquent parents to pay their child support, a proper government function," Ivey's attorneys quoted in the filing.
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