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Chess.com Files Motion To Dismiss Niemann Case

Chess.com Files Motion To Dismiss Niemann Case

Chess.com has formally requested the Eastern Missouri District Court to dismiss GM Hans Niemann‘s defamation lawsuit. The motion to dismiss, filed on December 2, 2022, asserts that the lawsuit “could have been brought only as a public relations stunt.”  Chess.com’s answer to Niemann’s complaints comes 43 days after the lawsuit was brought to court by …

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Hans Niemann Files 0 Million Defamation Lawsuit

Hans Niemann Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit

GM Hans Niemann has filed a defamation lawsuit against GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Hikaru Nakamura, Chess.com, the Play Magnus Group, and IM Danny Rensch, seeking at least $100 million in damages. The lawsuit is the next episode in the chess cheating scandal that has been reported widely upon in mainstream media since early September.  19-year-old …

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