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Midnight Writer

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17. Lost their job, their home, and their personal security. Lawyers and security don't come cheap.

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 03:21 PM

Jun 2022

They are still under threat, and will need even more security in the future.

We don't know what they got from OAN, but whatever it was, it was not enough to compensate for a lifetime of looking over your shoulder.

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At the risk of being seen as not sympathetic... [View all] Thunderbeast Jun 2022 OP

The whole world knows this story. Not like others on GoFundMe. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #1

Respectfully disagree oldtime dfl_er Jun 2022 #2

But how can they be "made whole?" How would you measure that? catbyte Jun 2022 #3

Plus I'm sure the threats have not subsided. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #6

I'm sure after yesterdays' testimony, it's amped up. irisblue Jun 2022 #14

They deserve the money iemanja Jun 2022 #4

Hopefully they got a healthy sum from OAN. I doubt they will get a penny MLAA Jun 2022 #5

"... little different from Trump raising moonscape Jun 2022 #7

... markie Jun 2022 #8

They were driven from their homes and livelihoods mcar Jun 2022 #9

Lawyers in cases against deep pocket entities are expensive haele Jun 2022 #10

They didn't win a suit against OANN. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #11

Almost lynched. Price on that? Hope they get gadzillions$. cbabe Jun 2022 #12

Well inthewind21 Jun 2022 #13

If what anyone does or doesn't do is not anyones busineds onenote Jun 2022 #20

Newsflash: it's not a perfect world. Novara Jun 2022 #15

I'm going to need to you to put a dollar figure on your definition of "windfall wealth" ZonkerHarris Jun 2022 #16

Lost their job, their home, and their personal security. Lawyers and security don't come cheap. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #17

They need to be made more than "whole". LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #18

They were brave again to speak to the Committee. They are heroes. applegrove Jun 2022 #19

Yes. There's financial generosity but apparently not everyone has generosity of spirit. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #21

Seeing what these ladies went through and the risk they are taking by applegrove Jun 2022 #23

Thank goodness. Their goodness. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #25

Holy shit! Black people getting too much money! 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #22

Sounds serious. Torchlight Jun 2022 #24