Election denier Kari Lake has reached a settlement in a defamation case brought against her concerning her failed Arizona gubernatorial run in 2022, according to reports. Lake, who lost the 2022 contest for Arizona's governor's mansion by more than 17,

Stephen Richer, the election official and a lifelong Republican, had sued Lake, who made election denialism a centerpiece for her unsuccessful 2022 campaign for governor.

Kari Lake has settled in the election defamation lawsuit brought by a local Arizona election official. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer (R) sued Lake last year, claiming she defamed him when she refused to concede her 2022 Arizona gubernatorial defeat and alleged fraud in the election.