Kari Lake's Defense Strategy in Defamation Lawsuit Challenged

Kari Lake, a Senate candidate in Arizona and election denier, has chosen not to contest her liability in a defamation suit filed by Maricopa County election official Stephen Richer, who accused her of making false claims about him causing her electoral defeat. Lake's legal team filed a default judgment motion, seeking to dispute damages and requesting a jury for the hearing. Richer alleged that he and his family faced threats due to Lake's falsehoods, including claims about ballot misprinting and sabotage. Lake criticized the lawsuit, while Richer welcomed the focus on damages, drawing parallels to Rudy Giuliani's defamation case.