Rep. Nancy Mace在国会被她称为“治疗师”的男子起诉诽谤罪。
Rep. Nancy Mace is sued for defamation by man she called a "rapist" in Congress.
美国代表Nancy Mace因诽谤和诽谤被Brian Musgrave起诉, 她指控Brian Musgrave是“强奸犯、捕食者和性交易者”,
U.S. Representative Nancy Mace is being sued for defamation and libel by Brian Musgrave, whom she accused of being a "rapist, predator, and sex trafficker" during a speech in the House.
由Bland Richter律师事务所提起的Musgrave的诉讼 要求Mace的言论损害了他的声誉
Musgrave's lawsuit, filed by the Bland Richter Law Firm, claims Mace's remarks have damaged his reputation.
梅斯的律师辩称,她的言论受到《美国宪法》的言论或辩论条款的保护,这些条款保护国会活动免受诉讼。
Mace's attorneys argue that her statements are protected by the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which shields congressional activity from lawsuits.
该案旨在检验这种保护的限度。
The case aims to test the limits of this protection.