According to Stephen Richer, who's also a Republican, Lake's reference to they are the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and him. And after months of allegations, insults and threats, the recorder decided he's fighting back. These are serious things that she is accusing me of, and they're specific and they have been deemed false by the courts. She continues to say them and they have caused me significant damage. So that's check, check, check on all the elements of a defamation lawsuit. (01:01–01:15)
CLAIM
Asserts that the accusations made by Carrie Lake against Stephen Richer have been deemed false by the courts.
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