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Further, the NYT's reporter Megan Tui appears to backtrack on assertions that Balon’s team launched a hate campaign, citing confusion and lack of concrete evidence. Although Balon is suing for defamation, the hosts note that the media giant's extensive legal resources and history of avoiding court imply that settlement might be the outcome—though civil cases like Johnny Depp's show that Hollywood litigation can be protracted.