Joy Kimbrough files $40M lawsuit against liquor distributor

Metro Councilmember Joy Kimbrough has filed a $40 million defamation lawsuit against Ryan Moses and his liquor distribution company following a now-dismissed ethics complaint alleging Kimbrough demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in community benefits in exchange for her support of a rezoning effort.

Kimbrough, who works as an attorney, filed the lawsuit against Moses and his company Best Brands Inc. in Davidson County Circuit Court on Jan. 11, accusing Moses of slander, libel, portraying Kimbrough in false light and infliction of emotional distress.