Sacha Baron Cohen defeats defamation suit filed by Roy Moore

Sacha Baron Cohen (PA)

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has defeated a defamation lawsuit filed by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who said he was tricked into a television appearance that lampooned sexual misconduct accusations against him.

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, upholding a lower court’s ruling in favour of Baron Cohen, said Mr Moore signed a disclosure agreement that prohibited any legal claims over the appearance.