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Former FTC Commissioner Wright’s defamation suit against former students he dated can proceed, Virginia judge says

By Ben Brody ( May 31, 2024, 21:55 GMT | Insight) -- A defamation lawsuit filed by former Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright against two former students and colleagues who accused him of sexual misconduct can proceed, a Virginia state court judge ruled today. Circuit Court Judge Patrick Blanch denied a so-called plea in bar by defendants Elyse Dorsey and Angela Landry, saying that Wright had alleged sufficient facts in his second amended complaint to justify the legal basis of his suit against them.A defamation lawsuit filed by former Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright against two former students and colleagues who accused him of sexual misconduct can proceed, a Virginia state court judge ruled today....

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