A radio network required libel insurance to air Moses’ speeches.

Evidence

Within a matter of days, he had attained a novel—and perhaps unique—distinction: he was the first—and perhaps the only—candidate in the history of New York State on whom a radio network demanded nonstop libel insurance; the Mutual Broadcasting System refused to broadcast any of his speeches unless the Republican campaign committee purchased a policy that covered every word that Moses said on the air. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 1817

Categorization

• CANDY: The Mutual network judged Moses’ ad-libs so defamatory it demanded blank-check libel coverage.