New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign said it would sue Rep. Mikie Sherrill for defamation after her opioid crisis accusations.
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ThecampaignofRepublicanNewJerseygubernatorialcandidateJackCiattarelliannouncedthatitwillbefilingadefamation lawsuitagainstDemocraticopponent,Rep.MikieSherrill,aftersheclaimedduringadebatethathecontributedtothedeathsof“tensofthousandsofNewJerseyans”duringtheopioidcrisis.
DuringWednesday’sdebate,SherrillaccusedCiattarelliofcontributingtotheopioidepidemicthroughtiestopharmaceutical-backedtrainingprograms.
“Youknow,myopponentlikestotalkalotaboutbeingabusinessman,butIthinkwhatNewJerseydoesn’tknowasmuchabouthisbusiness,howhemadehismillionsbyworkingwithsomeoftheworstoffendersandsayingthatopioidsweresafe,puttingoutpropaganda,publishingtheirpropagandawhiletensofthousandsofNewJerseyansdied,”Sherrillsaid.“Andasifthatwasn’tenough,thenhewaspaidtodevelopanappsothatpeoplewhoareaddictedcouldmoreeasilygetaccesst
