Judge Ejects Lawyer, Who Denied Election Results, from Dominion Defamation Lawsuit Due to Email Leak
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A federal judge has barred lawyer Stefanie Lambert from a Dominion Voting Systems defamation case due to her leaking of company internal emails. Lambert, a supporter of ex-President Donald Trump, was representing Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, who has consistently accused Dominion of rigging the 2020 election against Trump. Judge Moxila Upadhyaya removed Lambert from the case, citing her severe misconduct, including publicly disclosing numerous internal Dominion documents without justifiable cause.
Federal Judge Bars Election-Denying Lawyer from Dominion Defamation Case
A recent ruling by a federal judge banned an election-denying lawyer from a 2020 election defamation case involving Dominion Voting Systems. Lawyer Stefanie Lambert, representing Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, was removed for leaking internal emails of the company amidst cases of alleged election interference involving high-profile Trump allies.
Judge Cites ‘Egregious Misconduct’
Judge Moxila Upadhyaya disqualified Lambert for her “truly egregious misconduct”, including leaking thousands of Dominion’s internal documents without justification. The content was released to a local sheriff, known for his unfounded election theories, who then published Dominion staff’s private contact information online.
Who are Stefanie Lambert and Patrick Byrne?
Staunch Trump supporters Lambert and Byrne contested the 2020 election results, peddling false claims about Dominion software. Lambert, a Detroit defence lawyer, is facing charges for her alleged role in a scheme to seize voting machines in 2020, and her work propagating election conspiracy theories.
Byrne, former CEO of Overstock.com, is under scrutiny for advising Trump on election overturn, even speaking at the January 6 rally before the Capitol attack. Byrne also donated to The American Project, a nonprofit promoting election fraud theories, and had a controversial romantic involvement with convicted Russian spy Maria Butina.
Consequences have been numerous for pro-Trump lawyers and officials who tried to tamper with the 2020 election outcome, including lost law licenses and ongoing defamation suits.
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