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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Success of the suit may come down to whether Close is ruled a "public figure" (with malice being required for libel) or a "private figure" as the suit requests.
Then it just has to be false, malice isn't an issue.
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I saw a few lawyers say the odds of this being a success is slim. Something about Close being a limited-purpose public figure.
Regardless, I think the lawsuit is more about protecting his reputation than getting any kind of financial settlement from Gottlieb. It's something you sort of have to do to protect your image as an agent.