https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/09/27/libel-tourism-american-style/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:22:33 -0400<![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a fair amount of attention to the use of Libel tourism&#8211;that is, individuals who think they&#8217;ve been slimed in a country with freedom of the press, who then find another country more favorably inclined towards plaintiffs in defamation cases, and sue there. The most celebrated such tourist is a Saudi billionaire banker named Khalid bin Mahfouz, who has collected substantial damages in England from American book publishers.  Most recently, he&#8217;s been after Rachel Ehrenfeld, and he got a judgment that requires Ms Ehrenfeld to apologize and pay more than two hundred thousand dollars.  She&#8217;s done neither, and instead went to court in New York.  Eventually the New York State Legislature passed a law protecting American publishers and authors from such attacks.]]>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:48:26 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/09/27/libel-tourism-american-style-n186164