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Originally Posted by Botnst
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.
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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.