Law360, Accuser Seeks $630K Sanction For Wright Defamation Suit:
A Freshfields LLP counsel who claimed she had been pressured into engaging sexually with her George Mason University law professor Joshua Wright — and who subsequently was hit with a $108 million defamation suit in Virginia state court — is seeking more than $630,000 in sanctions for his allegedly "costly yearslong baseless litigation" against her.
In post-hearing briefs filed Friday, Angela Landry reported that in a recent two-day evidentiary hearing, she had "presented ample evidence" to show Wright's complaint against her was backed with no facts to prove a tortious interference claim, and that the nine-figure damages request "'needlessly increased' the cost of litigation."
The filings come in the wake of Wright ending claims he brought against Landry in August 2023. He had sued the lawyer and another attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Elyse Dorsey, over sexual misconduct claims they made public in a Law360 article.
Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
- Former George Mason Law Prof Files $108M Lawsuit Against Former Students Accusing Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Aug. 26, 2023)
- After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Former Tenured Law Professor, George Mason Bans Intimate Relationships Between Faculty And Students (Sept. 16, 2023)
- Joshua Wright Files Title IX Suit Against George Mason; Court Dismisses His $108 Million Defamation Claim Against Former Students Who Accused Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Dec. 12, 2023)
- George Mason Fires Back In Lawsuit By Former Tenured Law Professor Accused Of Sexual Misconduct (Jan. 30, 2024)
- Court Allows Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright's $108 Million Defamation Suit Against Former Students He Dated To Proceed (June 10, 2024)
- Wall Street Journal Three-Part Series On Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright
- Part One: The Hidden Life of Google’s Secret Weapon (June 8, 2024)
- Part Two: For Years, an Esteemed Law Professor Seduced Students. Was He Too Important to Fire? (June 9, 2024)
- Part Three: How Hubris, Revenge and a Breakup Brought Down Big Tech’s Proudest Ally (June 10, 2024)
- Update On Ex-George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright's Lawsuits Over Sex Allegations (June 23, 2024)
- George Mason To Comply With Congressional Request For Information On Sexual Allegations Against Former Law Prof Joshua Wright (June 27, 2024)
- Former Law Prof Joshua Wright's Lawyer Criticizes Congressional Request For Information On George Mason's Title IX Investigation (June 30, 2024)
- Federal Judge Won't Stop Title IX Investigation Into Former George Mason Law Prof (Sept. 24, 2024)
- George Mason Asks Court To Toss Ex-Professor's Lawsuit Over Title IX Probe (Nov. 21, 2024)
- Former Law Prof Drops Lawsuit Against George Mason Over Title IX Probe (Dec. 3, 2024)
- Former George Mason Law Prof Drops $108M Lawsuit Against Former Students Who Accused Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Mar. 10, 2025)
- Former George Mason Law Prof Says He's ‘Fully Vindicated,’ But He Faces Possible Sanctions Under Anti-SLAPP Statute (Mar. 18, 2025)
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