Salem Sues Insurer Over Denied Defamation Claims Coverage - Radio Ink
Salem Media Group has filed a lawsuit against Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company over the insurer's refusal to cover defamation claims.
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Salem Media sues Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company over claims of breach of contract. This is tied to a defamation case related to the movie 2000 Mules.
Salem Media Group has filed a lawsuit against Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company over claims of breach of contract. The dispute centers on the insurer’s refusal to cover defamation claims linked to the documentary 2000 Mules, which Salem Media distributed.
The film, which made claims about allegedly fraudulent activities in the 2020 election, was the subject of a defamation lawsuit from Mark Andrews, who was falsely portrayed as participating in illegal ballot handling.
According to the complaint filed in the Central District of California, Salem alleges that Atlantic Insurance has not fulfilled its obligations under their insurance agreement, particularly in covering the significant amount of defense costs” and the “significant [confidential] amount” paid to Andrews as part of an out-of-court settlement.
