TYT: Nancy Grace Sued - Do The Plaintiffs Have A Point?

[WhoIsNumberNone]

"Nancy Grace lost a bid to dismiss the libel lawsuit against her, the New York Times reported Friday.

Grace and three co-defendants were sued in 2012 over her statements about Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy who was convicted for the 1975 murder of his neighbor. Grace and legal commentator Beth Karas had asserted on air that there was DNA evidence linking Skakel to the crime, which was in fact not true.

On Friday, Judge Vanessa L. Bryant ruled against the defendants' attempts to dismiss the lawsuit on grounds that Skakel is "libel-proof" and said that the lawsuit could proceed. The Times reported the judge called the host's statements "not just a minor inaccuracy," but ones that contained "stark" distinctions."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I'm very happy to see this. American TV is 90% trash, but some programs are the kings of trash

and this is vying for #1.

[africanadian]

2. Wouldn't that be the Queen of Trash?

Just pulling your leg. Nancy "Guilty Even After Proven Innocent" should not have a platform.

[Gothmog]

3. When you lose at the motion to dismiss stage, then you are in trouble

This is not a case that Nancy Grace wants to go to the jury on. She needs to suck it up, apologize and settle

[TreasonousBastard]

4. I don't know which I would prefer...

her being off the air forever or being forced to open every show with the disclaimer "A judge and jury said I am a compulsive liar and have no idea what I'm talking about."

[WhoIsNumberNone]

5. I think if Option B were imposed, Option A would follow shortly of its own accord.

n/t

[Ikonoklast]

6. The Flaring Nostrils Of Justice are never wrong.

They may lie quite a bit for ratings, but they are never wrong.