Brewery owner arrested on misdemeanor defamation charges in Wisconsin, claims arrest is politically motivated.

Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, was arrested in Wisconsin on two misdemeanor defamation charges, a rarely invoked statute. He claims the arrest is politically motivated and plans to sue Oneida County, arguing it's unconstitutional. Bangstad previously settled a civil defamation case involving a local newspaper publisher for $580,000. He alleges that the publisher influenced his arrest, a claim that has been denied by the publisher's attorney.