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Litigation against journalists

Bennett sued a journalist and the Dallas Weekly over characterization of the Dallas Express.

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Jan 27, 2026
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Was Steven Monacelli accused of being a racist by Dallas Justice Now and did Monacelli discover Dallas Justice Now was linked to a Fepublican PR firm and Crowds on Demand

was publicly accused of by groups amplified in the and by an organization calling itself ; those accusations were published in the Dallas Express and echoed by Dallas Justice Now leaders in 2023 and 2...

Jan 27, 2026
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Was Steven Monacelli accused of being a racist by Dallas Justice Now and did Monacelli discover Dallas Justice Now was linked to a Republican PR firm and Crowds on Demand

was publicly accused of racist harassment by Justice Now in articles published by and statements from DJN leadership . Monacelli’s own investigative reporting and subsequent coverage in and other outl...

Jan 19, 2026
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The Dallas Express published false allegations against Steven Monacelli as a form of retaliation

The record shows the Dallas Express published articles that repeated allegations about Steven Monacelli drawn from a group called Dallas Justice Now (DJN), and Monacelli and his supporters say those a...

Jan 18, 2026

Did the publisher of the Dallas Express hire Crowds on Demand

Reporting from multiple investigations concludes that Monty Bennett, the publisher of the Dallas Express, financially engaged the Beverly Hills publicity firm Crowds on Demand to build and operate a n...

Feb 6, 2026

What responses or corrections have the Dallas Express, Crowds on Demand, or Monty Bennett issued to the Texas Observer’s reporting?

’s investigation accused , , and of and using the Dallas Express to amplify them; in response, Bennett has publicly denied the core allegations while admitting limited business ties to Crowds on Deman...

Jan 18, 2026

Are the controversies regarding Steven Monacelli fabricated

The available reporting shows that many of the loudest controversies tied to Steven Monacelli were driven by targeted attacks—most notably a libel suit brought by conservative hotelier Monty Bennett t...

Jan 18, 2026

Have any legitimate activist groups accused Steven Monacelli of racism

The only named “activist” organization in the supplied reporting that accused Steven Monacelli of racism is Dallas Justice Now (DJN), and those accusations were published in the Dallas Express and oth...

Jan 18, 2026

Are there independent police or court records corroborating the Dallas Express’s allegations against Steven Monacelli?

The available reporting does not produce independent police reports or court filings that substantiate the Dallas Express’s specific allegations that Steven Monacelli committed racist harassment and d...