Judge rules in favor of Cape Elizabeth man accused of libel by RFK Jr.

Judge rules in favor of Maine man accused of libel by RFK Jr.

One of President Donald Trump’s top allies lost a lawsuit against a man from Cape Elizabeth who was accused of making defamatory comments online. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to bring enough evidence against David Vickrey, who Kennedy accused of libel. Kennedy claimed Vickrey, a retired businessman, made false claims on social media about Kennedy’s vaccine stances when he was running for president in 2024, according to the Portl…

Judge rules in favor of Cape Elizabeth man accused of libel by RFK Jr.

U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused blogger David Vickrey of making false statements about him on social media, but a judge said Kennedy failed to submit evidence needed to back up his claims.