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Sinclair Threatens Defamation Suit Over Gov. Moore Epstein Claim

7/16/2026

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Sinclair Broadcast Group’s counsel warned Maryland Governor Wes Moore on June 16 that a defamation lawsuit could follow his remarks linking the company’s chairman to Jeffrey Epstein.
Harold Walter, representing Sinclair’s chairman, sent a June letter demanding a public retraction, correction and preservation of all documents concerning alleged Epstein ties.
Governor’s lawyer Joseph Sandler said the governor’s statement is indisputably true, making a defamation claim meritless.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group’s counsel warned Maryland Governor Wes Moore on June 16 that a defamation lawsuit could follow his remarks linking the company’s chairman to Jeffrey Epstein.
Harold Walter, representing Sinclair’s chairman, sent a June letter demanding a public retraction, correction and preservation of all documents concerning alleged Epstein ties.
Governor’s lawyer Joseph Sandler said the governor’s statement is indisputably true, making a defamation claim meritless.