He would have a much better chance suing media companies in the UK, Europe and Australia who repeated the claims, since the libel laws are much looser there. A

He would have a much better chance suing media companies in the UK, Europe and Australia who repeated the claims, since the libel laws are much looser there. Almost impossible to win a libel case in the USA, it will almost certainly be shot down on first amendment grounds or with him being/becoming a public figure after the police named him.