Solomon alleged the messages were later circulated in a successful effort to get him fired from the Journal. Dechert and its lawyers didn't return messages. Solomon, who now works as an editor for the news website Semafor, referred questions to his lawyers, who declined to comment. Political Cartoons on World Leaders View All 224 ImagesA lawyer for former Dechert attorney Neil Gerrard declined to comment. Representatives for the other defendants in the suit, which is still active, didn't return messages.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 15, 2023 14:40 UTC