TV Historian Loses Source Fight

A TV historian lost his bid to force a news outlet to reveal confidential sources after publishing stories about him, with a judge calling his claims of distress and reputational harm baseless and noting his social media hinted at revenge. His attempts, including sending SARs and threatening legal action against ex-partners, revealed a clear intent to identify women he suspected had spoken to journalists — not to pursue journalistic transparency. The outlet defended its sources under legal protections for journalism, and the court sided with them, dismissing the case and underscoring the real-world toll such lawsuits take on independent newsrooms. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5513000aaaae2e72