The Daily Beast Sued by Pennsylvania GOP Judge Over Story Linking Her to QAnon Conspiracy Theory

thewrap.com:

QAnon-Linked Judge Rules in Unhinged War Over Philly’s Columbus Statue.“Patrick’s “false light” claim is similar to defamation, and she is seeking unspecified damages.

The Daily Beast did not immediately return messages seeking comment.The Beast apparently took its cue from a Philadelphia Inquirer story that ran around the time of Patrick’s primary bid for a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (she lost) months before.

The paper references a right-wing conspiracy group that listed her as an event speaker – but also Patrick’s assertion that she wasn’t invited to the event, didn’t attend, and had never heard of the group.Her name was removed after she disavowed any connection to QAnon.

Patrick had earlier appeared on a podcast hosted by the organizers of the event, but said she hadn’t researched the show and thought it was aimed at “a Christian audience,” the Inquirer reported.Still, the Beast chose to call her “QAnon-Linked” in its headline, which has not been altered as of this writing.