A U.S. Federal Judge has just ruled that the family and relatives of retired U.S. General Michael Flynn have grounds for a lawsuit against mainstream media networks like CNN.
General Flynn’s brother, Jack, and sister-in-law Leslie are accusing CNN of defamation because the network wrongfully portrayed them as followers of QAnon.
A CNN report from early 2021 titled “CNN goes inside a gathering of QAnon followers” was aired on the network.
“The report included a brief clip of Lieutenant General Michael Flynn proclaiming, ‘where we go one, we go all.’ Plaintiffs John P. (‘Jack’) and Leslie A. Flynn … are shown in the clip standing next to General Flynn,” said U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods.
Jack and Leslie are seeking $75 million in damages, arguing that CNN defamed them and portrayed them in a negative light.
Politico described QAnon as a “popular online conspiracy theory that claimed elites were sexually abusing children and that former President Donald Trump was planning to declare a national emergency to strike back at the shadowy figures engaged in the abuse.” The Judge continued.
CNN’s legal team claims that Jack Flynn’s social media posts demonstrate that he is a QAnon follower.
However, Judge Woods says that the tweets in question are not appropriately evaluated by the court at this time.
“Even though the tweets express support for QAnon and are therefore evidence that the Flynns were QAnon followers, the Court cannot weigh evidence in deciding a motion to dismiss,” he wrote. “Instead, the Court’s task is to assess the legal feasibility of the complaint.” He continued.
“The Flynns’ tweets do not conclusively contradict their factual allegations,” he said.
The Flynn family continues to argue that CNN had “no independent evidence to corroborate that [they] were followers or supporters of QAnon.”
What do you make of this ruling? Do you think the Flynn family should sue CNN? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Sue the hell out of them