Ah, see that is a little different that what the article says. This happens all the time.
The author of the article did not include the CONTEXT.
Let's say that someone "accused" you of being a "Qanon follower." And at the same time, you also know that someone at the FBI claimed that "Qanon" is a terrorist organization.
That would mean that you were accused of being a terrorist. That is defamation, automatically.
That would be a legitimate reason to file the lawsuit.
BTW, it has been awhile, but if I remember correctly, it is not the FBI's official position, but someone in the Houston office made the claim.
Also, that document is not Flynn's original Complaint. It is a strange document. It is not an ORDER to dismiss, but a "recommendation" to dismiss. WTF is that?
I haven't read the whole thing (and probably won't), but it would make sense why Flynn would file lawsuit for defamation -- just to clear his name in case shit goes sideways, if nothing else. If someone could construe things as if he was engaged in a criminal organization, he would obviously want to get that issue resolved.
Ah, see that is a little different that what the article says. This happens all the time.
The author of the article did not include the CONTEXT.
Let's say that someone "accused" you of being a "Qanon follower." And at the same time, you also know that someone at the FBI claimed that "Qanon" is a terrorist organization.
That would mean that you were accused of being a terrorist. That is defamation, automatically.
That would be a legitimate reason to file the lawsuit.
BTW, it has been awhile, but if I remember correctly, it is not the FBI's official position, but someone in the Houston office made the claim.
Also, that document is not Flynn's original Complaint. It is a strange document. It is not an ORDER to dismiss, but a "recommendation" to dismiss. WTF is that?
I haven't read the whole thing (and probably won't), but it would make sense why Flynn would file lawsuit for defamation -- just to clear his name in case shit goes sideways, if nothing else, when it comes what could be construed as a criminal allegation.