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Line 117: == Legal actions == In June 2020, Ngo sued individuals allegedly associated with [[~~anti-fascism~~Antifa (United States)\|antifa]], seeking $900,000 in damages for assault and emotional distress, and an injunction to prevent further harassment. The lawsuit cited [[Rose City Antifa]], five other named defendants, and additional unknown assailants.<ref name="Sparling-2020">{{cite web\|last=Sparling\|first=Zane\|date=2020-12-23\|title=Andy Ngo's lawsuit against Rose City Antifa, protesters can move forward, judge decides\|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/12/andy-ngos-lawsuit-against-rose-city-antifa-protesters-can-move-forward-judge-decides.html\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211010/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/12/andy-ngos-lawsuit-against-rose-city-antifa-protesters-can-move-forward-judge-decides.html\| archive-date=2021-10-10\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-02-17\|website=The Oregonian\|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The suit stems from multiple alleged attacks on Ngo in Portland during 2019: at a demonstration on May 1, at his local gym on May 7, and during a protest on June 29. In particular, the suit accuses Rose City Antifa of a "pattern of [[racketeering]] activities".<ref name="Thompson-2020"/><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://katu.com/news/local/portland-conservative-writer-andy-ngo-suing-antifa-for-injuries-during-protest\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211010/https://katu.com/news/local/portland-conservative-writer-andy-ngo-suing-antifa-for-injuries-during-protest\| archive-date=2021-10-10 \|title=Portland conservative writer suing 'antifa' for injuries \|website=[[KATU]] \|date=June 5, 2020 \|access-date=June 5, 2020 \|first=Don\|last=Thompson}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On December 15, 2020, a [[Multnomah County, Oregon\|Multnomah County]] judge denied a special motion to strike down the suit.<ref name="Sparling-2020"/> Ngo has been invited by Republican lawmakers to testify before Congress on several occasions.<ref name="Kavanaugh-2021"/><ref name="Buchman-2021">{{Cite web\|last=Buchman\|first=Brandi\|date=February 25, 2021\|title=Domestic Terror Still Thorny Issue for Lawmakers After Capitol Attack\|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/domestic-terror-still-thorny-issue-for-lawmakers-after-capitol-attack/\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211010/https://www.courthousenews.com/domestic-terror-still-thorny-issue-for-lawmakers-after-capitol-attack/\| archive-date=2021-10-10\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-04-10\|website=Courthouse News Service\|language=en-US}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On August 4, 2020, he provided testimony at a United States Senate Judiciary subcommittee titled "The Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble: Protecting Speech by Stopping Anarchist Violence."<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lennard \|first1=Natasha \|title=Ted Cruz's Hearing on Anarchist Protest Violence Was a Total Farce \|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/08/05/ted-cruz-hearing-antifa/\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211010/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/05/ted-cruz-hearing-antifa/\| archive-date=2021-10-10 \|website=The Intercept \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|date=6 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Fox News reported that Ngo disputed media coverage of protests and criticized Democrats for not condemning antifa for violence in Portland; however, prosecutors focused only on criminal conduct and did not provide evidence that any of the people arrested in Portland were linked to antifa.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Howard\|first1=Christopher\|date=5 August 2020\|title=Democrats refuse to condemn Antifa in domestic terrorism hearing, Andy Ngo says\|work=Fox News\|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrats-refuse-condemn-antifa-andy-ngo\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211010/https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrats-refuse-condemn-antifa-andy-ngo\| archive-date=2021-10-10\|url-status=live\|access-date=24 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The Southern Poverty Law Center stated that Ngo has been a vocal proponent of listing antifa as a terrorist organization.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Gais \|first1=Hannah \|title=Congressmen, Right-Wing Media Push Baseless Claims That Antifa Fueled Far-Right Riot at Nation's Capitol \|url=https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/01/07/congressmen-right-wing-media-push-baseless-claims-antifa-fueled-far-right-riot-nations\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211010/https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/01/07/congressmen-right-wing-media-push-baseless-claims-antifa-fueled-far-right-riot-nations\| archive-date=2021-10-10 \|website=Southern Poverty Law Center \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|date=7 January 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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