June 01, 2026
A Florida federal judge has permanently tossed a defamation action a store owner operating as "The King of Vape" brought against the New York Post, saying the e-cigarette retailer "tried to get clever" by tweaking his case to skirt a standard required of libel suits brought by public figures.
February 12, 2026
A Florida federal court dismissed a defamation complaint that a store owner operating as "The King of Vape" brought against the New York Post over an article referring to him as an "Israel hater" who aided Hamas and also sold illegal nicotine products, saying claims weren't sufficiently alleged.