Character assassination refers to the deliberate and sustained effort to damage someone's reputation or credibility through false or misleading accusations, innuendo, or manipulation of information.

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The lawyer for New York City’s sucker punch attack suspect alleged at a hearing Tuesday that his client’s been subjected to "character assassination" by the media, as the brother of the victim ...

Character assassination involves repeated demeaning, and in some cases slanderous, statements and accusations, in the presence of others whenever possible. The function of character assassination ...

Holly Madison thinks season one of 'The Girls Next Door' was a "character assassination". The 45-year-old TV personality starred on the reality series between 2005 and 2009, but Holly believes she ...

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has criticized what he calls the “character assassination” of his teammate, Zach Wilson, in the media following reports that the former No. 2 overall ...

At one point, Geragos accused federal prosecutors of “character assassination” because of their efforts to limit what the defense could tell jurors about Hunter Biden’s addiction and the ...