Her mouth is costing her money.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/19/trump-immunity-defense-defy-history-00122639

In an extensive ruling Wednesday, a Maricopa County judge said it is clear the claims made by Lake, the failed Republican candidate for governor, that Richer sabotaged the election were not, as her lawyers claim, “mere rhetorical hyperbole.’’

That means the burden is now on Lake to back up, in court, what she said about him — and she has been unable to prove her claims in her legal efforts to get any court to overturn her 2022 election loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs by more than 17,000 votes.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that people who are considered public figures, like Richer, who is an elected Republican official, cannot sue for defamation unless they can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the statements were made with actual malice. In general, that means the person making the statement knew it to be false or that the statement was made with a reckless disregard for the truth.

Wednesday’s ruling clears the way for a trial.