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Old 12-09-2008, 09:23 AM
John Doe John Doe is offline
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
I don't know what the truth is.

The man is a private citizen, not a public figure, and she has made a direct, unambiguous allegation that defames his character in his community.

As I understand it, if a reasonable person would conclude that her utterances are without proof, then she is guilty of slander, regardless of his subsequent guilt or innocence should it go to trial.
Yeah, but if another private citizen had uttered the alleged slander AND been sued to boot, nobody here would have heard about it, and if so, likely not given a ****.

Here, everyone (except Tom W) seems against the (admitted weirdo) woman who happens to be a pop celebrity being able to have the same right to slander as Joe Nobody.
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