Deters Says He Filed Suit Against Guilfoyle

Eric Deters says he filed a defamation lawsuit in Kentucky against Kimberly Guilfoyle and members of her legal team, escalating a dispute over alleged payments and statements about him. The suit, announced Thursday, also includes claims of false light and breach of contract, according to reports describing the filing. The complaint itself was not included in the available accounts, and its allegations have not been adjudicated. Deters alleges that Guilfoyle and her attorneys made false statements portraying his text messages as fake, accusing him of blackmail, and claiming he owed Guilfoyle money. He has denied owing her money and says the messages are authentic. Guilfoyle’s attorneys have challenged his account, saying they had not seen the texts in their original form and could not authenticate them. Her representatives have also characterized the claimed debt as unpaid compensation for earlier work. That work, according to Guilfoyle’s attorneys, included travel and speaking appearances. They said Deters agreed to pay $200,000 for events and still owed $150,000. Deters disputes that the money was owed. The reports differ on the damages sought in the lawsuit, with one...