The Epoch Times Publisher Loses Defamation Lawsuit After Appeal

The publisher of The Epoch Times and one of its founders failed to convince the First Circuit to revive their defamation suit against a reporter who identified the co-founder as a “far-right media personality” who was present “at the riot at the U.S. Capitol.”

Epoch Group Inc. and Dana Cheng, an officer of Epoch Group, filed suit against Dan Neumann, a reporter with Maine People’s Alliance, for allegedly defaming them in connection with an article titled, “Maine GOP hosts speaker present at Jan. 6 Capitol assault.”

The US District Court for the District of Maine granted the defendants’ motion to ...