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Lt. Gov. Jones Seeks Millions From Opponent Jackson in Defamation Suit

A company owned by Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is suing his rival in the Republican gubernatorial primary runoff election—but voters will render their own verdict this Tuesday.

Last week, Jones Petroleum Co. sued healthcare CEO and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson for $100 million in damages, claiming one of his campaign ads hurt the company’s reputation by wrongly tying it to gambling, corruption, and bribery.

In a complaint filed last week in Fulton County Superior Court, Jones’ company stated that it faces harm as long as the ad-related material remains accessible to the public. It further claims its franchise agreements are at risk if others think Jones Petroleum is engaged in illegal or unethical behavior.

At issue is a pro-Jackson campaign ad from March 17 titled “BurtJonesforGA fixed the game, bet big........

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