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Joseph Arthur Sues L.A. Times, Says Article About His Vaccine Views Left the Singer ‘Shunned and Avoided’

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticSinger-songwriter Joseph Arthur has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Times, saying the newspaper’s use of the term “anti-vax” in a headline a year ago was defamatory, because the artist has strongly crusaded against COVID shots but has not expressed a position opposing all kinds of vaccines.Arthur is represented in the suit by Steven S.

Biss. The Virginia attorney is widely known for representing, among other clients, Republican lawmaker Devon Nunes, in defamation suits against media organizations like CNN and the Washington Post as well as, famously, anonymous Twitter accounts like “Devon Nunes’ Cow.”Arthur and Biss are seeking damages of $25 million.The main point of contention appears to be the word “anti-vax” appearing in the Aug.

19 story’s headline — “He was a celebrated singer-songwriter with famous fans. Then he started posting about the vaccine” — although that term doesn’t appear in the article itself.

Although Arthur’s virulent, public opposition to COVID vaccines is beyond any kind of dispute, the lawsuit suggests that the headline led readers to falsely assume the singer has come out against other types of inoculations.

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