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Paul Wagman
Paul Wagman is a former reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is now an independent writer, editor, and public relations consultant.
Settlement reached in Gateway Pundit defamation case, though details were not disclosed
By: Paul Wagman - October 10, 2024
A settlement has been reached between the Gateway Pundit and two Georgia poll workers who accused the St. Louis-based far-right website of defamation in a civil suit in St. Louis Circuit Court. Notice of the settlement was filed Monday afternoon. The parties to the dispute “provide notice to the court that the parties have reached […]
St. Louis judge sets trial date for defamation case against Gateway Pundit
By: Paul Wagman - August 29, 2024
A St. Louis judge this week set a trial date of next March 10 for the defamation lawsuit against the owners of the far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit over false allegations of election fraud against two Georgia poll workers. Although trial schedules can always be amended, the Aug. 26 order by Judge Elizabeth Hogan appears […]
Despite bankruptcy dismissal, Gateway Pundit seeks to further delay defamation case
By: Paul Wagman - August 14, 2024
The dismissal of its bankruptcy case in Florida is not stopping the Gateway Pundit from seeking a continued delay in the defamation case against it by two Georgia poll workers. But the case may be moving ahead soon regardless. In a motion filed Aug. 5 in the St. Louis Circuit Court, lawyers for the Gateway […]
St. Louis professor has waged long crusade to end abuse from ‘wandering cops’
By: Paul Wagman and William H. Freivogel - September 17, 2021
Professor Roger Goldman’s crusade against “wandering cops” began 41 years ago, when two bullets from Joseph Sorbello’s revolver tore through the body of an alleged car thief, Roy Wash, in a parking lot behind a store at 7170 Manchester Boulevard in Maplewood. The shots killed the alleged thief, but they triggered an epiphany for the […]