Paralegal Accused of Poisoning Boss Will Face Libel Claims

A Texas appellate court shot down a paralegal’s attempt to use state free speech laws to shield herself from privacy, libel, and slander claims brought by her former boss, an attorney whom she allegedly stole from, had disbarred, and attempted to poison with antifreeze.

Arturo Guzman sued his longtime paralegal Ashley Szymonek after waking up from a dayslong coma having been poisoned by her, and finding out that Szymonek created an elaborate scheme to get him disbarred and killed, the court said. Szymonek had also allegedly told his family and former office tenants that Guzman was depressed and not taking ...