George Santos v. James C. Kimmel et al was a case in the Southern District of New York that pitted a cultural pariah against a popular late-night host. At issue was Jimmy Kimmel tricking Santos into making ridiculous videos Santos posted on the website “Cameo,” which Kimmel then posted on his show.  Former Congressman George…

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The Larson v. Perry saga essentially ended with the judge’s denying summary judgment to both sides; essentially, “a pox on both your houses.”  The background of this case was famously retold in The New York Times Magazine’s “Who is the Bad Art Friend?” I also wrote about it in “Bad Friends, Inspirations, and Betrayals” in…

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