This story originally appeared in La Fronde’s Sept. 3 newsletter.
Whew, there’s a lot to unpack with this one. La Fronde has learned that Condé Nast is facing a new libel lawsuit tied to one of its outlets' biggest stories from last year.
Scoop: Condé Nast sued for libel over WIRED's viral surrogacy story
Venture capitalist Cindy Bi says a WIRED investigation into her yearslong dispute with a surrogate contained a false and damaging claim — and that Condé's own lawyers may have known it.
Sep 3, 2026
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