Judge Dismisses Patrick Reed’s Defamation Suit Against Brandel Chamblee and Other Media Members

Patrick Reed spent this year joining LIV Golf, winning millions on the new circuit, and tried for millions more in court in the form of defamation suits against members of the golf media.

The latter method appears that it will be unsuccessful, as a Florida judge dismissed the $750 million lawsuit.

🚨#NEW: Patrick Reed’s defamation lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee has been dismissed by the judge. (via @byajperez)

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) November 18, 2022

As part of his order to dismiss the suit, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan said that the allegations by Reed lacked clarity to continue in a court proceeding.

“Reed’s Complaint does not cleanly fit into one of the four types of shotgun pleadings; however, it fails to give Defendants notice of the grounds upon which each claim rests because Reed alleges 120 factual allegations, then proceeds to incorporate all 120 allegations into each and every count. … Reed attempts to allege various defamation and civil conspiracy violations against each Defendant; causes of action which require vastly different factual allegations.”

Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, who was one of the main defendants in the suit and has been very critical of LIV Golf as a whole, was silent during the period where the suit was active but is now speaking out.

Random thoughts on a Friday night… if you’re a lawyer shouldn’t you understand the essence of the first amendment and for extra credit the definition of the word frivolous.

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) November 19, 2022

Reed, through his attorney Larry Klayman, stated in the suit:

“The PGA Tour’s and its ‘partner’ the NBC’s Golf Channel’s mission is to destroy a top LIV Golf Tour player, his family, as well as all of the LIV Golf players, to further their agenda and alleged collaborative efforts to destroy the new LIV Golf Tour. As alleged in the Complaint, these calculated malicious attacks have created hate, aided and abetted a hostile workplace environment, and have caused substantial financial and emotional damage and harm to Mr. Reed and his family.”

Reed’s attorneys have until Dec. 16 to file an amended complaint that meets the judge’s specifications.

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