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Jeff In Milwaukee

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5. How would the Bergdahls be public figures?

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 11:51 AM

Jun 2014

Neither Bowe nor his family are elected officials, and unlike the Kardashians, the family don't push themselves into the spotlight other than for the limited purpose of getting their son released. And Bowe himself certainly was in no position to thrust himself into the media.

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DU Lawyers - Bergdahl Family Libel Lawsuit? [View all] Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 OP

It is very hard for public figures to win libel cases in the US dsc Jun 2014 #1

Would wash OK in a UK court. dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #3

How would the Bergdahls be public figures? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #5

I tend to agree that there should be a different standard for dsc Jun 2014 #7

Especially the son... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #8

It's kind of a gray area. There is legal precedent for holding defamation plaintiffs The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #10

There's that, and I notice the directive has gone out for the anti-Bergdahls to stop TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #2

The Bergdahls are public figures The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #4

Tough...but... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #6

NYT v Sullivan melm00se Jun 2014 #9

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