In cases of libel, there was once a time when the truth was an absolute defense...then the Left decided to make the truth whatever they wanted it to be, and in the court, that trumps real truth.
21 Nov: Townhall: Climategate + 10: Free Speech on Trial
by Steve Milloy
In October 2012, lead author of the 1998 hockey stick paper, Michael E. Mann, sued the National Review and Competitive Enterprise Institute for libel in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia...
The good news is that, although news outlets like the Washington Post and Associated Press tend to bat for climate alarmism in their reporting, in the case of Michael Mann vs. Free Speech, they and 15 other news outlets have come to the side of free speech...
There’s a lot at stake for everyone. If this Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce litigation marathon ever makes it out of the Washington, DC court system, the US Supreme Court will likely have the last word.
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevemilloy/2019/11/21/climategate—10-free-speech-on-trial-n2556789