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Autobiography Defamation

Harry Belafonte's half-brother can't revive a pro se defamation claim against the musician and civil-rights icon stemming from a brief autobiography entry, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday.

NEW YORK – Harry Belafonte's half-brother can't revive a pro se defamation claim against the musician and civil-rights icon based on a brief autobiography entry, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday.

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