Devin Nunes Defamation Lawsuit Against NBC Can Move Forward: Judge

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 21, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

A lawsuit against NBC Universal can proceed because the plaintiff plausibly alleged defamation, a federal judge has ruled.

Former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) sued the company in 2021 after MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on air that Nunes “accepted a package” from Andriy Derkach, a Russian national sanctioned by the U.S. government.