North Idaho drag performer sues lobbying group for defamation
Eric Posey, right, tearfully embraces a supporter after a jury awarded him more than $1.1 million in damages for defamation in May at the Kootenai County District Court in Coeur d’Alene.
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After winning a more than $1 million judgment earlier this year, a North Idaho drag performer Monday sued the Idaho Family Policy Center for defamation related to a 2022 dance performance.
The performer accused the group of spreading false and damaging statements about him, which he said led to harassment and emotional distress.
In an emailed statement to the Idaho Statesman, the Idaho Family Policy Center’s spokesperson, Morgan MaGill, called the lawsuit “leftist bullying tactics” and said the group has not made false statements.
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