SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge has ruled a Kansas cattle farmer
did not defame a Branson attraction by leaving a three-star TripAdvisor review.
Owners of Bigfoot on the Strip sued Randy Winchester and his daughter in June 2018, claiming the review was libelous and defamatory.
Winchester had written he was disappointed by a tour of Bigfoot Farms and
its cattle. Owners of the attraction contended some of the details in
Winchester’s review were inaccurate.
Winchester said after tour owner’s contacted him to complain, he changed it to a one-star review.
The Springfield News-Leader reports U.S. District Court Chief Judge Beth
Phillips ruled late last month Winchester’s statements were factually
correct and/or didn’t diminish the company’s reputation in the community.
An attorney representing Bigfoot’s owners did not return a call seeking
comment.
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