Ex-SL Co GOP officials file lawsuits against dozens of Utah political leaders.
SALT LAKE CITY — Two former Salt Lake County Republican party officials have filed a combined $100 million defamation lawsuit against the governor, Senate President and House Speaker, dozens of lawmakers, political operatives, and some Utah media outlets.
The accusations came to light when Miller sent an email to county party delegates last year detailing a pending report in The Salt Lake Tribune that alleged a number of female candidates and elected officials had reported harassment and bullying behavior involving the county party leadership. It prompted heavy condemnation on social media and in news reports from prominent Utah Republicans.
"The listed Defendants’ organized and executed a plan with each other with the intent of forcing Mr. Miller to resign from his position as the Chairman of the Salt Lake County GOP and prevent him from running for the State GOP position," their attorney, Robert Spjute, wrote in Miller's lawsuit."As part of the plan, the listed Defendants had a meeting of the minds to spread this false statement the Mr.
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