Larry Klayman
Conservative attorney and founder of Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch whom Nancy Mace retained to pursue threatened defamation claims arising from the October 2025 Charleston airport confrontation.
Larry Klayman is a conservative attorney and political activist. He founded Judicial Watch in 1994, a legal watchdog organization, and later founded Freedom Watch. He has been a prominent figure in conservative public-interest litigation for three decades. Public records and Wikipedia document that Klayman has faced bar disciplinary proceedings in multiple jurisdictions over the course of his career.
What Happened
On November 5, 2025, Klayman announced on Mace's behalf that she intended to bring legal action against Charleston International Airport and American Airlines, characterizing the release of airport police reports as "a calculated and coordinated effort to malign her character through deliberately falsified documentation." The threatened defamation and related claims were never filed as of June 2026.
Sources
- Fox Carolina, Rep. Mace takes legal action against Charleston Airport defamation (November 5, 2025)
- Live 5 News, Mace threatens legal action over airport incident (November 2025)
- Wikipedia, Larry Klayman