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Judge orders Wayfarer Studios to pay New York Times $171,616 after defamation suit tossed

Judge orders Wayfarer Studios to pay New York Times $171,616 after defamation suit tossed

A New York Supreme Court judge granted summary judgment to the New York Times and dismissed Wayfarer Studios’ defamation lawsuit. The court ordered Wayfarer to pay about $171,600 in damages and fees tied to the paper’s reporting on allegations involving Justin Baldoni.

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Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios must pay New York Times $171K in damages