An Iowa judge has ordered the family of Rep. Devin Nunes to reveal who is paying for a defamation lawsuit they’re bringing against Hearst and journalist Ryan Lizza over a story that was published in 2018.
The order, was issued Tuesday by federal judge Mark Roberts.
The latest twist in the case comes after Nunes’s brother allegedly said earlier this year that he was not aware of who was funding most of the family’s legal fees, according to the McClatchy’s DC bureau.
“Anthony Nunes III’s lack of knowledge about who is paying the attorneys prosecuting this action raises legitimate concern about not only who may be in charge of the lawsuit, but also whether Plaintiffs are the still the real parties in interest,” Roberts said in his order, according to McClatchy.
