| | ''See also:'' [[Richard Carrier's lawsuits|Richard Carrier's defamation lawsuits against Freethought Blogs, The Orbit and Skepticon conference]] | | ''See also:'' [[Richard Carrier's lawsuits|Richard Carrier's defamation lawsuits against Freethought Blogs, The Orbit and Skepticon conference]] |
| | In 2018, the atheist [[Hemant Mehta]] wrote about the defamation lawsuits related to sexual harassment allegations against Richard Carrier: | | In 2018, the atheist [[Hemant Mehta]] wrote about the defamation lawsuits related to sexual harassment allegations against Richard Carrier: |
| | {{Cquote|The lawsuit began in September of 2016, when Dr. Richard Carrier..., the author of several books about ancient philosophy, religion, and science, sued individual atheists, [[Freethought Blogs]] and [[The Orbit]] (atheist blog networks), and the Skepticon conference on charges of defamation, interference with his business, and emotional distress. Those charges stemmed from posts made about his alleged sexual harassment, an accusation he repeatedly denied.<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/15/judge-dismisses-richard-carriers-defamation-lawsuit-against-atheist-bloggers/ Judge Dismisses Richard Carrier’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Atheist Bloggers] BY HEMANT MEHTA</ref>}} | | {{Cquote|The lawsuit began in September of 2016, when Dr. Richard Carrier..., the author of several books about ancient philosophy, religion, and science, sued individual atheists, [[Freethought Blogs]] and [[The Orbit]] (atheist blog networks), and the Skepticon conference on charges of defamation, interference with his business, and emotional distress. Those charges stemmed from posts made about his alleged sexual harassment, an accusation he repeatedly denied.<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/15/judge-dismisses-richard-carriers-defamation-lawsuit-against-atheist-bloggers/ Judge Dismisses Richard Carrier’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Atheist Bloggers] BY HEMANT MEHTA</ref>}} |