Defamation Action Arising from Public Service Disciplinary Proceedings
An official may testify before the disciplinary investigation committee referred to above, and that official has been found to have committed disciplinary offenses resulting in their dismissal from public service. The aforementioned official then filed a lawsuit against Ms. Dao alleging defamation, based on the fact that Ms. Dao requested that the witness be silenced as follows: It is uncertain whether the Office of the Attorney General will appoint prosecutors to argue for the acquittal of Ms. Dao.