Judge: Chael Sonnen defamed Arlene Delgado by saying she was a "stalker" on Flagrant podcast

Arlene Delgado is a lawyer and former senior advisor to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

Delgado sued Chael Sonnen , a retired mixed martial arts fighter who previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .

Judge Jessica Clarke ruled that some of Delgado 's claims could survive Sonnen 's motion to dismiss.

The Court rejects Podcast Defendants' remaining objections regarding actual malice and whether "stalking" can be defamatory.

The R&R correctly concluded that the term "phony" alone may not be libel per se, but in the context of this case it is appropriately grouped with the other statements that Plaintiff "was not using her real name, did not have a law degree, and did not graduate as claimed from Harvard Law".