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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: woman who sued Donald Trump for child rape breaks her silence today. [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)39. It depends on how much "go away" money you want
Because the actual damages on the table for defamation aren't a whole lot.
In a defamation case where you are dealing with someone nobody knows and doesn't have a professional career hinging on their reputation, you can cut right to the chase on damages.
Make a general statement that "she's a liar" but not specific to what she's alleging. Then, when sued, go ahead and admit liability on calling her, generally, "a liar". That does not need to be an admission that anything she said is true, but simply concede the point that "Okay, I called her a liar." Then, the burden is on her to prove up damages. Did she get fired from a job because someone relied on her truthfulness and decided to fire her because "Donald Trump called her a liar?" Did she suffer any other sort of demonstrable economic or physical harm? And so on.
(and, I know that people think that you can sue for "being upset" because of what is called "emotional distress", but actual "emotional distress" refers to things like a need for continuing psychological treatment. And the treatment we'd be talking here is not for whatever other emotional problems she might have, but specifically from being called "a liar" by Donald Trump)
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BREAKING: woman who sued Donald Trump for child rape breaks her silence today. [View all]
Guy Whitey Corngood
Nov 2016
OP
The international media will pick it up even if the American media tries to bury it.
milestogo
Nov 2016
#55
The letter above states it happened in 1994 in New York. However, New York has no SOL on rape.
4lbs
Nov 2016
#11
What do you think of that strategy? He has shown in the past that he can be baited.
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#30
the complaint does plead duress clearly and specifically and asks the statute to be tolled.
bench scientist
Nov 2016
#88
Whether the plaintiff's pleading meets the burden to toll the statute is a separate legal question .
bench scientist
Nov 2016
#97
You'd think it would have to ... there's no ex-post-facto laws allowed per the Constitution (n/t)
brett_jv
Nov 2016
#24
is there a deadline in which plaintiff must serve defendant? I'm hoping Lisa Bloom
wordpix
Nov 2016
#115
I heard that and figured they plaintiff didn't want to come out. hence the 'brush off'. This is
Guy Whitey Corngood
Nov 2016
#9
i think you're right, which makes me kind of sad. 8 years been buying from her.
barbtries
Nov 2016
#45
Yeah, exactly..... we certainly wouldn't want to get our priorities mixed up would we?
groundloop
Nov 2016
#29
It should more accurately be described as Trump participating in child prostitution ring
BlueStreak
Nov 2016
#132
Emails vs. Rape. The Deplorables will probably vote for rape as a badge of honor. n/t
RKP5637
Nov 2016
#32
Republicans = Garbage! Their masks are off, the real republicans are now being seen. n/t
RKP5637
Nov 2016
#37
I believe her, too and both Joan and Tiffany Doe have backed up Jane Doe's story
wordpix
Nov 2016
#121
This case is why pathological projector Trump has called Bill Clinton a rapist for weeks now
wishstar
Nov 2016
#61
I figured that. I that's why I said "now". And yes. I am counting...... :-P
Guy Whitey Corngood
Nov 2016
#81
heard on KFI conservative LA radio station: one of their reporters
AnotherMother4Peace
Nov 2016
#102
The reporter also said the witness for the victim was an employee for the Epstein organization nt
AnotherMother4Peace
Nov 2016
#103
"Tiffany Doe," the witness, was employed by sex offender billionaire Epstein as a pimp
wordpix
Nov 2016
#125