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Palin V. New York Times Complaint & Demand Case 1:17-cv-04853 Document 1 Filed 06/27/17 Page 1 of 25 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SARAH PALIN, an individual, Case No.: 17cv4853 Plaintiff, – against – COMPLAINT THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED a New York corporation, Defendant. Plaintiff, Sarah Palin (“Mrs. Palin”), by her undersigned attorneys, for her Complaint against Defendant, The New York Times Company (“The Times”), alleges as follows: NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. Mrs. Palin brings this action to hold The Times accountable for defaming her by publishing a statement about her that it knew to be false: that Mrs. Palin was responsible for inciting a mass shooting at a political event in January 2011. Specifically, on June 14, 2017, The Times Editorial Board, which represents the “voice” of The Times,1 falsely stated as a matter of fact to millions of people that Mrs. Palin incited Jared Loughner’s January 8, 2011, shooting rampage at a political event in Tucson, Arizona, during which he shot nineteen people, severely wounding United States Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and killing six, including Chief U.S. District Court Judge John Roll and a nine-year-old girl. A copy of the June 14, 2017, online version of The Times’ defamatory column about Mrs. Palin is attached as Exhibit 1. A copy of the print version of The Times’ defamatory column published on June 15, 2017, is attached as Exhibit 2. 1 See www.nytimes.com/interactive/opinion/editorialboard.html 2823498.1 Case 1:17-cv-04853 Document 1 Filed 06/27/17 Page 2 of 25 2. The Times used its false assertion about Mrs. Palin as an artifice to exploit the shooting that occurred on June 14, 2017, when James Hodgkinson, a man The Times described as a “Bernie Sanders supporter and campaign volunteer virulently opposed to President Trump,” launched a sniper-style attack with an assault rifle upon members of Congress and current and former congressional aides practicing for the annual charity Congressional Baseball Game at a field in Virginia near the nation’s Capitol. 3. In its prominently placed column “America’s Lethal Politics,” The Times capitalized on Mrs. Palin’s name and Loughner’s and Hodgkinson’s horrific attacks to support its assertion that there was a “sickeningly familiar pattern” of politically motivated violence against members of Congress. This supposed “pattern” consisted of two events: (1) what The Times falsely identified as Mrs. Palin’s “clear” and “direct” incitement of Loughner’s 2011 assault against Representative Giffords and other innocent bystanders in Tucson, Arizona; and (2) Hodgkinson’s Virginia shooting. 4. At the time of publication, The Times knew and had published pieces acknowledging that there was no connection between Mrs. Palin and Loughner’s 2011 shooting. Moreover, The Times’ false statements about the link between Mrs. Palin and the Loughner shooting stood in stark contrast to how The Times treated speculation about political motives behind Hodgkinson’s rampage: The Times concluded that there was not a connection between Hodgkinson and his professed penchant for Democratic stances sufficient to warrant implicating Democrats or the Bernie Sanders campaign as inciting factors for Hodgkinson’s attack. The Times sought to set the record straight by tweeting a “Fact Check” on June 15, 2017, directed at those who it wrote were “falsely blaming” Bernie Sanders and other Democrats for Hodgkinson’s Virginia shooting. (See Exhibit 3). 2 2823498.1 Case 1:17-cv-04853 Document 1 Filed 06/27/17 Page 3 of 25 5. The Times published and promoted its Editorial Board’s column despite knowing that the linchpin of its “sickening pattern” of politically-incited shootings was the false assertion that Mrs. Palin incited Loughner to murder six people, among them a child and federal judge, and seriously wound numerous others. 6. In doing so, The Times violated the law and its own policies. 7. As the public backlash over The Times’ malicious column mounted, it responded by making edits and “corrections” to its fabricated story, along with half-hearted Twitter apologies—none of which sufficiently corrected the falsehoods that the paper published. In fact, none mentioned Mrs. Palin or acknowledged that Mrs. Palin did not incite a deranged man to commit murder. 8. Mrs. Palin brings this action to hold The Times accountable for falsely stating to millions of people that she, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who committed a substantial portion of her adult life to public service, is part of a pattern of “lethal” politics and responsible for inciting an attack that seriously injured numerous people and killed six, including a nine-year-old girl who, at that time, was the same age as Mrs. Palin’s youngest daughter. PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE 9. Mrs. Palin is an individual who resides in and is a citizen of the State of Alaska. 10. The Times is a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York. 11. This Court has personal jurisdiction over The Times pursuant to New York Civil Practice Law and Rules § 301 (“CPLR”) because The Times has offices and its principal place of business in New York, New York, and the causes of action alleged herein arise out of The Times’ activities in New York, New York. This Court also has personal jurisdiction over The Times 3 2823498.1 Case 1:17-cv-04853 Document 1 Filed 06/27/17 Page 4 of 25 under CPLR § 302(a) because this action arises out of The Times’ transaction of business in New York, New York. 12. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and is between citizens of different states. 13. Venue properly lies within this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391 because The Times resides in this judicial district and a substantial portion of the events giving rise to the claims asserted in this action occurred in this judicial district. THE FACTS Overview of the Parties 14. Mrs. Palin is a dedicated wife, mother of five, and grandmother of five, who tries to live her life as a passionate voice on faith, family, and making America safe and secure for her family and the families of all Americans. 15. In 2006, Mrs. Palin became the youngest and first female Governor of Alaska. 16. Mrs. Palin rose to national prominence in 2008 when Senator John McCain tapped her as his vice-presidential running mate, making her the first woman to run on the Republican presidential ticket. 17. In July 2009, Mrs. Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska and focused her career on being a prolific author, political commentator, television personality and voice for conservative values. 18. Mrs. Palin has been named to TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” list and one of the Smithsonian Institute’s “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time.” 4 2823498.1 Case 1:17-cv-04853 Document 1 Filed 06/27/17 Page 5 of 25 19. The Times is a multi-billion-dollar global media organization that publishes The New York Times daily newspaper, one of the oldest and most widely circulated print papers in the United States, and distributes content generated by its newsroom through its website www.NYTimes.com and several mobile platforms. The New York Times has been regarded as a national “newspaper of record,” a moniker that reflects the considerable weight and influence attributed to the “voice” of The Times. 20. The Times’ print newspaper is sold in the United States and around the world through individual home delivery subscriptions, bulk subscriptions (primarily by schools and hotels), and single-copy sales. 21. The Times’ content reaches a broad audience through its print, web and mobile platforms, including over three million paid subscribers and approximately 122 million monthly unique visitors to its website. The Times charges consumers for content provided on its website and mobile applications. Digital subscriptions can be purchased individually or through group corporate or group education subscriptions. The Times’ “Metered Model” offers Internet users free access to a set number of articles per month on its website, and then charges users for access to content beyond that limit. 22. In recent years, The Times has been transitioning from its celebrated past as a great American print newspaper to a subscription-first, mobile-first news provider that is increasingly dependent upon click-based digital advertisements to generate revenue. Its digital- only subscriptions have more than doubled during that time; its digital advertising revenue rose 19% in the first quarter of 2017. 23. As part of this transition, The Times and its Editorial section maintain their own social media accounts, such as Twitter and Facebook, on which they actively promote articles. 5 2823498.1 Case 1:17-cv-04853 Document 1 Filed 06/27/17 Page 6 of 25 One such article was the June 14, 2017, column that defamed Mrs. Palin, “America’s Lethal Politics.” Mrs. Palin and Media Coverage of the 2011 Loughner Shooting 24. In January 2011, immediately following Loughner’s Arizona shooting, Mrs. Palin was the subject of several speculative and unsubstantiated rumors about a possible connection between her and Loughner’s crime because of a map posted online which depicted congressional districts that Republicans were targeting for victory in an upcoming election. 25. This rank speculation was quickly dispelled, as Loughner’s criminal proceedings revealed that he was a mentally unstable man who was obsessed with Representative Giffords long before 2011.
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