Defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake sued for defamation by Arizona election official

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed a lawsuit against Kari Lake for falsely claiming voter fraud caused her to lose the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election.
Lake's unfounded accusations provoked threats of violence against Richer and damaged his reputation.
Richer seeks a court order forcing Lake to retract her false statements and is asking for monetary damages.
Lake has continued to spread lies about the election and called Richer a "jackass" in response to the lawsuit.
An independent review found no evidence to support Lake's claims of widespread voter fraud in Maricopa County.