Tangled diagnosis history
Brown s issues included schizophrenia, hallucinations and an apparent psychotic break in 2017 that led to him lose 41 pounds in prison.
The Oregon State Hospital concluded that Brown was faking or exaggerating his illness early on, became genuinely psychotic between July 2019 and September 2020, then recovered somewhat and again began malingering, or feigning his illness.
On Friday, Jan. 15, Judge Dailey cited state and defense witnesses to find that the state hospital s position was perplexing and not persuasive or credible, noting that four doctors with experience diagnosing and treating psychosis recognized Defendant as floridly psychotic upon meeting him in 2019 and did not believe him to be malingering.
Andy Ngo s lawsuit against Rose City Antifa clears hurdle December 22 2020
An attempt by defendants to quickly knock down the lawsuit using a legal tactic known as SLAPP failed in Multnomah County court.
A right-wing Portland journalist s legal battle with left-wing activists will move forward after a Multnomah County judge rejected a courtroom maneuver that would have tossed out the case as frivolous.
Circuit Judge Kathleen M. Dailey denied on Dec. 15 a special motion to strike down the suit, which was filed by plaintiff Andy Ngo against Rose City Antifa, five named protesters who are alleged to have attacked or harassed him, and numerous other unnamed defendants in June. It seeks $900,000 in damages.