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Democrat Roy Cooper Was Sued for Defamation and Forced to Apologize in First Statewide Campaign
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Roy Cooper, a North Carolina Democrat and former governor running for U.S. Senate, paid $75,000 and issued a formal apology to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a Republican opponent. The settlement concluded the legal dispute from Cooper's first statewide campaign.
Original reporting: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/16/democrat-roy-cooper-was-sued-for-defamation-and-forced-to-apologize-in-first-statewide-campaign/
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