Coffee shop sues over viral claim that employees cheered Charlie Kirk's assassination

The owners of a Florida coffee shop are suing an out-of-town customer over a viral Facebook post they say falsely accused employees of celebrating the murder of MAGA podcaster Charlie Kirk – leaving staff exposed to threats and damaging the business.

According to a federal defamation lawsuit, the proprietors of Amelia Island Coffee in the tourist spot of Fernandina Beach allege Atlanta resident Blake Buchanan made a “widely disseminated” post claiming workers were “openly celebrating Charlie...