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Marshall sends cease-and-desist to Hamilton over “defamatory” medical debt ad

Marshall sends cease-and-desist to Hamilton over “defamatory” medical debt ad

Summary

Senator Roger Marshall’s lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to his Democratic opponent, Adam Hamilton. The letter is about an ad Hamilton’s campaign aired, which features a woman who was sued over medical debts linked to Senator Marshall.

Key Facts

  • Senator Roger Marshall is a Republican from Kansas.
  • Adam Hamilton is Senator Marshall’s Democratic opponent in the same race.
  • Hamilton’s campaign released an ad about a woman named Meischa Zimmerman.
  • Zimmerman said she was arrested after missing a $50 monthly medical debt payment.
  • The ad suggests Senator Marshall is responsible for the medical debt lawsuit.
  • Senator Marshall’s lawyers called the ad defamatory, meaning they say it contains false or harmful claims.
  • They sent a cease-and-desist letter, which is a legal request to stop the ad.
  • The conflict revolves around medical debt and political campaigning in Kansas.
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