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Former Biden Disinformation Czar Nina Jankowicz Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News

ByAlki David

May 12, 2023

Nina Jankowicz, the former Biden administration disinformation czar, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News over claims that the network promoted false information about her. According to The New York Times, Jankowicz’s lawsuit alleges that she was repeatedly defamed by the network in over 300 mentions over the course of eight months.

The crux of Jankowicz’s claim is that Fox News anchors, including Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Maria Bartiromo, made false statements about her job and intention to “silence anyone who criticizes the Biden administration”. Carlson even went as far as to insinuate that Jankowicz was the type of person who would “get men with guns” to silence criticism, which has resulted in online harassment and threats for Jankowicz.

The lawsuit also claims that Fox News’ repeated false remarks about Jankowicz have led to a wave of misogyny and antisemitism, which has caused significant emotional distress for her and her family. Fox News has yet to issue a comment regarding this lawsuit, but Jankowicz’s complaint brings to light the harmful consequences of spreading false information and its impact on individual lives.

In conclusion, this lawsuit highlights the responsibility that media outlets must take when reporting on public figures, and the consequences that come with defamatory remarks. Jankowicz’s claim seeks not only to clear her name, but to hold Fox News accountable for their actions, and encourages other public figures to stand up against false statements and online harassment.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.