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reACTIONary

(5,768 posts)
36. I googled...
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 09:00 PM
Feb 2021

If the person defamed was a private person, in most states, the person making the defamatory statement can only be held liable for defamation if he/she: knew that the statement was false and defamatory, or. acted with reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the statement in making the statement, or acted negligently in failing to ascertain whether the statement was true or false before making it. To act in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of a statement means that the person making the statement had serious doubts as to the truth of the statement, but they went ahead and made it anyway.

So, two point, it depends on state law, so where they file the case counts, and given the outlandish nature and claims to have evidence without there being evidence, it sound like negligence might be easy to prove. And if you say you have evidence, then are unable to provide it, you could argue it was known to be false.

I don't suppose Dominion wants to own a pillow compay brer cat Feb 2021 #1
Looks like BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #2
About time there are consequences for libel. NCjack Feb 2021 #11
I wonder how much Lindell will get when he tries to hock that cross necklace, Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2021 #31
I swear OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #32
+10 - Me too. nt reACTIONary Feb 2021 #35
Lindell's head won't be resting ease tonight. olegramps Feb 2021 #25
Now the fun begins! Yeehah Feb 2021 #3
I'm generally against SLAPP suits, I think they're a horrible practice Warpy Feb 2021 #23
Edited .... Why didn't they go after Ru$h? bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #4
wow. Merlot Feb 2021 #13
no soft landing NJCher Feb 2021 #5
The Dominion 'My Pillow' does have a nice ring to it! marble falls Feb 2021 #6
defense donation The Jungle 1 Feb 2021 #7
OK, Dominion has put up Fritz Walter Feb 2021 #8
well deserved. iemanja Feb 2021 #9
Shut up and settle, Mike. no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 #10
Oh Well.... HotRod Deluxe Feb 2021 #12
LOL! pandr32 Feb 2021 #15
pretty soon, he'll have a whole warehouse full of them. cab67 Feb 2021 #22
Maybe Kirk Cameron can start a GoFundMe page for the poor guy? Gamecock Lefty Feb 2021 #14
Or wittle Ricky Schroeder....... Bengus81 Feb 2021 #29
This could possibly be the most important lawsuit of Trump's failed presidency. ZenDem Feb 2021 #16
Destroy him and his business and expose the lies. ZonkerHarris Feb 2021 #17
I wanna see that creepy fucker filing for bankruptcy by the end of the year Blue Owl Feb 2021 #18
Hitching his car to the Trump train was not a good business decision Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #19
You deserve it Mike. twodogsbarking Feb 2021 #20
honest question - cab67 Feb 2021 #21
I googled... reACTIONary Feb 2021 #36
Mike can present his 'absolute proof' in court. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #24
The discovery phase should be a real goldmine! SeattleVet Feb 2021 #26
You had my thought! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #33
8.6 Times What His Company Is Worth! ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #27
If the evidence under oath proves Dominion Machines are truly secure... Tommymac Feb 2021 #28
Sorry Mike but all the Trump Humpers are in jail or gave all their cash to Trump for lawsuits Bengus81 Feb 2021 #30
I have one thing to say about this OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #34
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