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Connecticut Court to Rule on Defamation Suit Against Ex-Bridgeport Mayoral Candidate

The City of Bridgeport Housing Authority sued former mayoral candidate John Gomes in October 2023.
Connecticut Court to Rule on Defamation Suit Against Ex-Bridgeport Mayoral Candidate
Mayoral candidate John Gomes at a watch party in Bridgeport, Conn., where he learned Joe Ganim was reelected on Feb. 27, 2024. Juliette Fairley/The Epoch Times
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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Former Bridgeport mayoral candidate John Gomes is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the City of Bridgeport Housing Authority for allegedly making defamatory comments regarding the housing authority’s practices during a contentious mayoral campaign.
The City of Bridgeport Housing Authority, also known as Park City Communities (PCC), accuses Gomes in their October 2023 complaint of falsely telling news outlets that they conspired with incumbent mayor Joe Ganim to exclude Gomes and his campaign workers from its properties while permitting access to Ganim campaign workers.
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]