{
  "id": 835203,
  "title": "Alexa Nikolas Wins Key Ruling In Defamation Case Against Bryan Freedman Over Smear Claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/alexa-nikolas-wins-key-ruling-in-defamation-case-against-bryan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T02:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/alexa-nikolas-defamation-case-bryan-freedman-1236673163/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Justin Baldoni's lawyer and crisis publicist Melissa Nathan are implicated in the creation of smear websites, a court finds.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}