IANAL. Anyone can make a C&D request, it doesn’t need to be lawyerly. However, public persons prevailing in a defamation lawsuit is virtually impossible. They would need to prove Wonkette acted with actual malice and complete disregard to the truth or falsity of their statement. It seems all of Wonkette’s claims could be thought to be arguably true in their view, so a lawsuit on defamation would never prevail.
