Spelling v. Sesions
A woman leveled accusations of sexual harassment against her famous employer. The famous employer asked for corroboration, and the womans lawyer sent a sexual harassment survey to 600 people who may have worked with that employer. The lawyer also responded to press inquiries about the survey. When the famous employer sued the womans lawyer for defamation, the trial court granted the lawyers special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. Court affirm because, as a public figure, the famous employer did not establish a prima facie defamation case against the lawyer.
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