DIThe Distraction Index

#legal action

5 events across 5 weeks

0Damage
3Hype
2Noise
13.7Avg Dmg
33.2Avg Hype
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-15
Hunter Biden Wins $1.7M Defamation Case Against Patrick Byrne
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
10.4
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-05-31
DOJ Probe of E. Jean Carroll Case
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
49.3
Hype
62.8
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE2026-04-22
Trump Administration Pays Settlement to 2016 Adviser Over Surveillance
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
53.0
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
NOISE2026-03-02
Trump Administration Drops Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
6.3
Hype
11.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2026-02-13
Journalist Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota ICE Protest Case
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
3.8
Hype
28.1