Lawsuit dropped after Somerville landlord sues Tufts University student journalists for libel

In March, Somerville landlord Mouhab Rizkallah sued the editors of The Tufts Daily, the university’s independent student newspaper, for libel. Rizkallah alleged the paper refused to correct part of a story about him that he says implies he was lying.

The parties have now come to an agreement and had the case dismissed, but the suit has brought greater scrutiny to Rizkallah and his businesses. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.

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