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Judge dismisses defamation claim by ex-NY Phil oboist

Judge dismisses defamation claim by ex-NY Phil oboist

Liang Wang sued a reporter and two media for a story accusing him of sexual misconduct, ultimately costing him his job. He sought damages of $100 million. The court dismissed his case.

From the judge’s summary:
Plaintiff Liang Wang was the principal oboist for the New York Philharmonic.

He sued freelance reporter Sammy Sussman; Sussman’s publisher, New York Media; and New
York Media’s parent company, Vox Media, for defamation. Wang’s suit is about an article (and a
podcast discussing the article) that he says wrongly depicts him as committing and being fired for
a specific incident of sexual misconduct. He is seeking $100 million in damages. Defendants
moved to dismiss. For the reasons stated below, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED

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