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Judge dismisses coal baron Bob Murray’s lawsuit against John Oliver, HBO

By Daniel Chaitin
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Judge dismisses coal baron Bob Murray’s lawsuit against John Oliver, HBO

HBO and “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver won a months-long legal battle against Appalachian coal magnate Bob Murray over a segment that mocked him and his coal business.

A judge in West Virginia threw out the defamation lawsuit this week, recognizing the defendants’ First Amendment motion to dismiss the case.

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