Defamation
How I Beat a Trump Official's Nasty Lawsuit
August 5, 2026
Bean, Kinney & Korman shareholders Kandis M. Koustenis and Allison K. Riddle were quoted in a recent SpyTalk article discussing their successful defense of independent journalist Jeff Stein in a defamation lawsuit.
Koustenis and Riddle represented Stein through Substack’s Defender program and obtained a final judgment dismissing the case with prejudice.