Judge dismisses YouTuber’s defamation lawsuit against Iowa photographer

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 717

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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An NCAA wrestling official who runs a YouTube channel dedicated to youth wrestling has failed in his bid to sue an Iowa photographer he claimed had defamed him.

The lawsuit was filed late last year in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa by Nima Gharavi, a YouTuber and self-described “registered wrestling official” with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Illinois High School Athletic Association, Illinois Elementary School Association and other entities.

Gharavi …

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