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A comment on Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War with Gawker. Parent comment

Re:Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War with Ga... by metaphorm on Thursday May 26, 2016 @09:31AM (#11777730)
libel and slander are defined as writing or saying _false_ things that damage a person's reputation or property. if the damaging statement is _true_ its not libel or slander.
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Re:Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War with Ga... by imgabe on Thursday May 26, 2016 @10:03AM (#11778004)
If it is true, then a lawsuit for defamation should not be successful.
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Re:Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War with Ga... by metaphorm on Thursday May 26, 2016 @10:52AM (#11778371)
if its a trial by jury then the verdict is whatever the jury renders. the ambiguity, however, leaves lots of room open for appeals, which is exactly whats going on in Terry Bollea v Gawker right now.
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