Judge dismisses defamation claims surrounding coverage of suspected art forgery case
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One of Leon Golub s paintings. Courtesy photo
Published: 2/19/2021 3:41:55 PM
A judge has dismissed a defamation case filed against NHPR and several New Hampshire newspapers, including the
Monitor, over reporting about a civil lawsuit involving more than a dozen paintings believed to be forgeries.
The Feb. 15 decision by Judge Brian Tucker of the Sullivan County Superior Court tossed out the 51 claims of defamation and conspiracy filed by Lorettann and Nikolas Gascard against the
Monitor, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, Keene Sentinel and New Hampshire Public Radio. They sought $250 million.
BOSTON (AP) A New Hampshire man who admitted to storming the U.S. Capitol last month and chugging wine that he found in a lawmaker's office now faces federal charges. Jason Riddle, is.
A New Hampshire man who admitted to storming the U.S. Capitol last month and chugging wine that he found in a lawmaker's office now faces federal charges.
Jason Daniel Riddle, a New Hampshire man who admitted breaching the U.S. Capitol last month, told investigators that he also stole a book from the building and sold it for $40, the FBI said Friday.