Arbitrator Hamid Gharavi Contemplates Defamation Lawsuit Amid Olympic Controversy

Pieter Gunst01 mins

Prominent arbitrator Hamid Gharavi has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit in response to a viral article that questioned whether he had a conflict of interest while serving on the tribunal that stripped U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her Olympic bronze medal. Gharavi claims that the article has exposed him to “public hatred, threats and disgrace.” For more details, you can read the article on Law360.