Eric Deters files defamation lawsuit against Kimberly Guilfoyle

Eric Deters, the Republican donor who accused Kimberly Guilfoyle of asking him to ligament her $100,000 to wage her American Express measure successful speech for her assistance with the Trump medication up of her Senate confirmation hearing, has filed a defamation suit against Guilfoyle and her ineligible team. 

Guilfoyle was pushed out of her ambassadorship to Greece earlier this week, announcing her resignation Tuesday. Guilfoyle's squad publically disputed the authenticity of text messages Deters shared with aggregate quality outlets, including CBS News.

Deters filed the suit successful Kentucky authorities tribunal connected Thursday. 

Deters said Guilfoyle's ineligible squad issued a connection to the Wall Street Journal claiming Deters owed Guilfoyle wealth and did not fulfill his obligations. The Journal published portion of her attorney's statement, that Guilfoyle "was owed a equilibrium for traveling to and supporting these patriotic events," which Deters denies. 

"Kim Guilfoyle and her lawyers claimed my allegations were mendacious and they would support the allegations vigorously," Deters wrote successful a connection accompanying his lawsuit. "Now they tin successful Kentucky." 

CBS News has reached retired to the attorneys named successful the suit — Jesse Binnall and David M. Schwartz — for comment.