Rep. Mace announces plans to sue Charleston Airport, others for defamation
Marissa Thompson ·
Live 5 News reported Mace's announcement that she had retained attorney Larry Klayman and planned to sue American Airlines and Charleston International Airport for defamation, following the October 30 incident. The report was clear that no lawsuit had been filed as of November 5, 2025; Klayman characterized the airport's documentation as a coordinated effort to damage her reputation.
Live 5 broke the defamation-threat story with a same-day report including a full statement from Klayman, making it a primary source for the legal angle. The story was updated the afternoon of November 5 to incorporate additional details. Mace denied the behavior described in American Airlines' incident reports and police documentation, which Klayman called "deliberately falsified." Mace's team denied she had been disruptive, while airport and airline officials stood by their accounts.
"We believe Congresswoman Nancy Mace has been subjected to a calculated and coordinated effort to malign her character through deliberately falsified documentation. No American, let alone a sitting member of Congress, should be subjected to institutional misconduct and defamation of this nature. We intend to hold both American Airlines and Charleston International Airport fully accountable for their actions."
, Attorney Larry Klayman, statement, Nov. 5, 2025
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