Los Gatos council members named in defamation lawsuit deny allegations

Los Gatos Town Council member Maria Ristow and Vice Mayor Rob Moore denied the allegations of defamation against them by far-right activist Lynley Kerr Hogan in documents filed last month.

Hogan alleged in a lawsuit filed on Nov. 14 of last year that Ristow, Moore and Los Gatos Democracy Tent moderator Lee Fagot conspired to defame her and keep her from attending the regular meetings of the discussion group. In an answer to Hogan’s complaint filed on Dec. 19, attorneys representing Ristow and Moore denied all of the allegations...