Patrick Reed’s $750m lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee and Golf Channel has “zero legal merit”, a defamation specialist has claimed.
The 2018 Masters champion had papers filed on his behalf earlier this week alleging a nine-year campaign to “destroy his reputation”.
It also claimed Chamblee and the broadcaster had collaborated with the PGA Tour and commissioner Jay Monahan to “glorify” abuse directed at Reed.
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However, according to Sia Nejad, an attorney and analyst with Win Daily Sports, the 32-year-old’s legal action is destined to fail.
In a series of tweets, Nejad explained Reed’s complaints do not meet the threshold for defamation, and are clearly statements of opinion or facts – even without taking into account the nine-time PGA Tour winner’s status as a public figure.
Patrick Reed lawsuit: I specialized in defamation during the 13 years I practiced and I can tell you, without equivocation, that this lawsuit has zero legal merit and will not succeed. The facts as set out in the Complaint (Paragraphs 29 through 72)…
(1/8)— Sia Nejad (@SiaNejad) August 17, 2022
He also argues a claim that Chamblee is “a disciple of the Skip Bayless school of sports analysis”, rather than…
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