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Charlottesville-based broadcaster subpoenaed in defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: WVIR-TV

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Roanoke-based broadcaster subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: WSLS 10 News

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Roanoke reporter subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Ashley Curtis (WSLS 10 News)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Former New York Times reporter’s phone records subpoenaed in defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right' rally

Incident Details

Updated On: August 18, 2021
Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Jessica Bidgood (The New York Times)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Quashed
Third Party in Possession of Communications →: Verizon
Third Party Business →: Telecom company
Legal Order Type →: Subpoena

Washington, D.C.-based NBC affiliate subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: WRC-TV

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

NBC-affiliate reporter in DC subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Julie Carey (WRC-TV)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Quashed