Shelton developer's defamation suit against alderman candidate tossed by judge

SHELTON — A local developer's defamation lawsuit against a former Board of Alderman candidate has been tossed by a judge.Shelton resident John Gued...

September 3, 2022
6:18 PM

SHELTON — A local developer's defamation lawsuit against a former Board of Alderman candidate has been tossed by a judge.Shelton resident John Guedes, who owns Primrose Companies Inc., filed the suit against Matt McGee in October 2021, stating the then-Democratic alderman candidate made libelous comments about the developer in an opinion piece published in The Shelton Herald and social media, including a 'false statement that (Primrose) had a property foreclosed on then bought it back from the city.

Brian Gioiele