Judge Issues Verdict Against MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow for False Statements
A judge has ruled that Rachel Maddow and other MSNBC hosts made “verifiably false” statements about a Georgia doctor in a defamation case. Mahendra Amin, a doctor who they falsely labeled a “uterus collector” and falsely reported he performed “mass hysterectomies” is suing for $30 million…
Judge Lisa Godbey Wood from the Southern District in Georgia said that Maddow, Chris Hayes, and others made 39 “verifiably false” claims about Amin. The doctor was a gynecologist who treated detainees at a Georgia Immigration and Customs Enforcement center.
In a damning ruling, a judge has concluded that Rachel Maddow and other MSNBC hosts made “verifiably false” statements about Dr. Mahendra Amin, a Georgia-based gynecologist, in a high-profile defamation case.
Dr. Mahendra Amin, who treated detainees at a Georgia Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center, found himself at the center of a media storm when Rachel Maddow and her colleagues at MSNBC labeled him a “uterus collector” and falsely claimed he performed “mass hysterectomies.” These allegations stemmed from a whistleblower complaint by a nurse at the facility, who accused Dr. Amin of conducting medically unnecessary surgeries.
However, court documents reveal a very different story. According to the ruling by Judge Lisa Godbey Wood from the Southern District in Georgia, Dr. Amin performed only two hysterectomies at the facility, both of which were medically necessary and authorized by ICE. The patients involved had signed informed consent forms, and the operations were carried out with proper medical justification.
The Senate had even conducted a probe and found no evidence of “mass hysterectomies.” It is unknown why this nurse made the accusation, which appears to be false. Despite getting the full story, Maddow and her colleagues ran segments blasting the doctor. Evidence suggested the whistleblower had “a beef” with the doctor, which might have motivated her to lie about him.
Dr. Amin sued NBCUniversal for defamation. With this new ruling, it opens the door for him to pursue his case. If he wins, he can get up to $30 million in damages from the network. What will that mean for Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, and the other liberal media pundits who spread this false information? Will MSNBC bother to hold them accountable, after it cost the company millions—not to mention its reputation?
Judge Lisa Godbey Wood from the Southern District in Georgia said that Maddow, Chris Hayes, and others made 39 “verifiably false” claims about Amin. The doctor was a gynecologist who treated detainees at a Georgia Immigration and Customs Enforcement center.
In a damning ruling, a judge has concluded that Rachel Maddow and other MSNBC hosts made “verifiably false” statements about Dr. Mahendra Amin, a Georgia-based gynecologist, in a high-profile defamation case.
Dr. Mahendra Amin, who treated detainees at a Georgia Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center, found himself at the center of a media storm when Rachel Maddow and her colleagues at MSNBC labeled him a “uterus collector” and falsely claimed he performed “mass hysterectomies.” These allegations stemmed from a whistleblower complaint by a nurse at the facility, who accused Dr. Amin of conducting medically unnecessary surgeries.
However, court documents reveal a very different story. According to the ruling by Judge Lisa Godbey Wood from the Southern District in Georgia, Dr. Amin performed only two hysterectomies at the facility, both of which were medically necessary and authorized by ICE. The patients involved had signed informed consent forms, and the operations were carried out with proper medical justification.
The Senate had even conducted a probe and found no evidence of “mass hysterectomies.” It is unknown why this nurse made the accusation, which appears to be false. Despite getting the full story, Maddow and her colleagues ran segments blasting the doctor. Evidence suggested the whistleblower had “a beef” with the doctor, which might have motivated her to lie about him.
Dr. Amin sued NBCUniversal for defamation. With this new ruling, it opens the door for him to pursue his case. If he wins, he can get up to $30 million in damages from the network. What will that mean for Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, and the other liberal media pundits who spread this false information? Will MSNBC bother to hold them accountable, after it cost the company millions—not to mention its reputation?
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