Kari Lake declines to defend defamation suit by AZ official

Kari Lake declines to defend defamation suit by AZ official

Stephen Richer's lawsuit, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, names Lake, her husband, her campaign and her political fundraising group as defendants. In addition to unspecified monetary damages, Richer is seeking a court order declaring Lake's statements false and requiring her to delete them from social media.