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WarGamer

(12,428 posts) Fri Nov 19, 2021, 02:43 PM Nov 2021

Question for the Lawyers...

If public figures/media refer to KR as "murderer" post-verdict...

Is that libel/slander?

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Question for the Lawyers... (Original Post) WarGamer Nov 2021 OP

Not my area but I think it's expressing an opinion so Tomconroy Nov 2021 #1

I'm not a lawyer Yarnie Nov 2021 #2

It depends.... Patton French Nov 2021 #3

They can be sued. Froggyproggy Nov 2021 #4

If spoken, Miguelito Loveless Nov 2021 #5

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

1. Not my area but I think it's expressing an opinion so

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 02:45 PM

Nov 2021

probably not libel. Maybe.

Yarnie

(90 posts)

2. I'm not a lawyer

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 02:46 PM

Nov 2021

and I don't know about libel, but I do know that "murder" is a legal term, and he was acquitted, so legally he isn't a murderer.

Patton French

(754 posts)

3. It depends....

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 02:52 PM

Nov 2021

....on the specific facts and circumstances, but it's highly unlikely that simply referring to him as a murderer would give rise to a viable cause of action.

Froggyproggy

(50 posts)

4. They can be sued.

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 03:01 PM

Nov 2021

Will KR file suit is the question? It’s probably a better PR move to try to get his name out of the news cycle as quickly and quietly as possible. KR will now sue a lot of people first. It’s a payday for him now.

Miguelito Loveless

(4,458 posts)

5. If spoken,

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 03:46 PM

Nov 2021

allegedly slander. If written, allegedly libel.

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