Elliott Broidy, a major Republican fundraiser and former deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee, can’t move forward with his lawsuit stemming from a cyberattack against him, because the Moroccan diplomat he claims is involved is protected by diplomatic immunity, the Second Circuit said Dec. 6.
Materials stolen in the attack were disseminated to media outlets, leading to multiple embarrassing, high-profile news stories in early 2018. Broidy alleges that Qatar was behind the hack to discredit him, believing he was responsible for President Trump’s public criticism of the country.
Broidy and Broidy Capital Management LLC sued Jamal Benomar, alleging ...
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