$15M+ in landmark settlements against ABC News and national media.
Brito PLLC has secured some of the largest defamation settlements in recent memory. We handle high-stakes defamation, libel, and false light claims in federal courts nationwide.
Overview
In handling defamation matters, we aim to protect individuals and businesses from false statements that harm their reputation, covering both written (libel) and spoken (slander) falsehoods. Our firm navigates the complex intersection of reputational torts and First Amendment rights to recover damages for our clients.
Our approach begins before litigation — developing pre-litigation strategy, preserving evidence, and assessing exposure. We handle business defamation, trade libel, and the growing area of online and social media defamation, where false statements spread instantly and cause irreparable harm.
What We Handle
Our Approach
We evaluate every defamation matter along three axes: the strength of the falsity claim, the provable damages, and the defendant's capacity to pay. We pursue cases where all three converge, and provide candid advice when they do not. Our record reflects that selectivity.
Track Record
1:24-cv-21050 · S.D. Fla. · Filed March 2024 · Resolved December 2024
ABC News agreed to a $15 million settlement after anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly stated on air that Donald Trump had been found liable for rape — a legally false characterization of the E. Jean Carroll civil verdict. Brito PLLC filed suit in the Southern District of Florida, survived a motion to dismiss before Judge Cecilia Altonaga, and secured one of the largest defamation settlements in recent memory, plus $1 million in attorney's fees paid directly to the firm.
2024-000534-CA-01 · 11th Jud. Cir., Miami-Dade
Real estate mogul Grant Cardone secured a full public apology from former T-Mobile CEO John Legere, who had called him "the biggest bullshit artist on the planet" in a viral group chat seen by thousands. Brito PLLC drove the $100 million case to mediation, securing a full-throated apology.
3:25-cv-00711 · D. Conn. · March 2026
Judge Sarah Russell denied the motion to dismiss in Dr. Carlon Colker's defamation suit against attorney Ann Callis. Brito PLLC argued that extra-judicial press statements do not carry absolute litigation privilege — the court agreed. The case proceeds to discovery.
8:25-cv-02487 · M.D. Fla.
Brito PLLC filed a $15 billion defamation suit against The New York Times, Penguin Random House, and multiple reporters over coverage alleged to have been timed to derail the 2024 presidential campaign. A mediator was appointed in March 2026.
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