Patrick Reed files motion to recuse federal judge that denied his 55 claims
Patrick Reed is not backing down despite his complaint being dismissed last month.
Patrick Reed has now filed a motion to recuse the federal judge that denied each of his 55 claims against golf news outlets and journalists, following a statement released by law firm Klayman Law Group.
Reed’s defamation lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee, Eamon Lynch, Shane Bacon, and several other golf journalists and golf news outlets was dismissed by a federal judge on September 27.
In court filings, Reed's attorneys argued the defendants were involved in 'calculated, malicious, false and reckless attacks' that caused major damage to his reputation.
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Reed, who now plays on LIV Golf, was memorably accused of cheating during the 2019 Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
He also faced another scandal during the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
In recent years Reed has also been accused of being dishonest in his college days.
In dismissing Reed's complaint, the judge stated the media treatment he receives seems over the top but he 'failed to bring actionable defamation claims'.
The judge said:
"I guess I'll cancel the check for eleventy billion or whatever his latest demand was," wrote one of the defendants Lynch, who has repeatedly called out the golfer for 'sportswashing' since he joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League.
English Tour pro Eddie Pepperell then ripped into Reed on Twitter.
But fast forward little more than a month, and Reed's team is coming back for more.
According to a release that was sent out by Reed's law firm on October 23, the former Masters champion and now LIV Golf star has filed a motion to disqualify the Honorable Timothy J. Corrigan, the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle Distruct of Florida, over his "biased conduct on dismissing 55 defamatory publications by the likes of Brandel Chamblee, Eamon Lynch, Shane Ryan, Shane Bacon, Damon Hack, Doug Ferguson and others in the coopted pro-PGA Tour golf media who have severely harmed Mr. Reed and his family and his team, all in an effort to also damage LIV Golf."
Here's a look at the rest of the statement sent by Klayman Law Group:
The 2023 LIV Golf League season concluded on Sunday night with Reed's team, the 4Aces, finishing fourth out of 12 teams.
Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers were crowned season champions following a two-stroke victory in Miami.
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