Ida Maxwell Wells v. G. Gordon Liddy, Phillip MacKin Bailley, Movant

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1999-07-28

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OPINION WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge: Ida Maxwell “Maxie” Wells, who was a secretary at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for a short time in 1972, filed a defamation action against G. Gordon Liddy stemming from his advocation of an alternative theory explaining the purpose of the June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in. During several public appearances and…

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