Anchorage judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 470

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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This article was updated at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday with comment from the plaintiff.

Two of Alaska’s largest news organizations and two top reporters did not commit defamation when they described a former state employee’s statements about rape, a state judge ruled on Tuesday in Anchorage.

Jeremy Cubas, a former aide to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, sued Alaska Public Media, the Anchorage Daily News, Nat Herz and Curtis Gilbert last year. American Public Media, a national …

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