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Title: Trump tweet mocking Stormy Daniels was free speech, not defamation, judge says
Post by: Wingnut on September 25, 2018, 10:57:47 AM: LOS ANGELES — A federal judge cast doubt Monday on a defamation claim Stormy Daniels filed against President Donald Trump for a tweet questioning the credibility of the adult-film actress.

Judge S. James Otero of U.S. District Court in Los Angeles said the Trump tweet that gave rise to Daniels’ lawsuit looked to him like free speech that “lies at the heart of the First Amendment.”

“This is the type of political discourse and commentary that takes place in elections all the time, and I’m troubled that there’s a claim here for defamation,” Otero said.

“Your honor,” Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, told the judge, “this was not political by any stretch of the imagination.”

Otero cut off Avenatti, saying Trump’s tweet seemed to be protected speech by a public figure (“he’s president of the United States; it doesn’t get higher than that”) about a public figure (“she’s a movie actress”).

https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/trump-tweet-mocking-stormy-daniels-was-free-speech-not-defamation/article_ee84635f-0a0e-5953-a296-5fe22d05f35e.html
Title: Re: Trump tweet mocking Stormy Daniels was free speech, not defamation, judge says
Post by: SVPete on September 25, 2018, 11:15:21 AM: OK, other than claiming she is infected with and spreads STDs (BTW, truth is an absolute defense in a defamation lawsuit), how in Hades does one defame a porn-video prostitute? :o Claim it was all fake sex and she's a virgin? :o
Title: Re: Trump tweet mocking Stormy Daniels was free speech, not defamation, judge says
Post by: Wingnut on September 28, 2018, 01:05:29 PM: Quote from: SVPete on September 25, 2018, 11:15:21 AM
OK, other than claiming she is infected with and spreads STDs (BTW, truth is an absolute defense in a defamation lawsuit), how in Hades does one defame a porn-video prostitute? :o Claim it was all fake sex and she's a virgin? :o

If she was a "reformed" harlot/low-born gutter slut, maybe she would have a case. There is nothing worse than a harlot turned respectable. A reformed anything is bad enough, but a reformed harlot is the direct wrath of the Devil.

But since Stormy is neither respectable or reformed, I suspect someone of her caliber cannot be defamed.
Title: Re: Trump tweet mocking Stormy Daniels was free speech, not defamation, judge says
Post by: Old n Grumpy on September 29, 2018, 03:54:59 PM: Daniels is a hooker, and the biggest f**king she ever got is from her sleazeball lawyer! :-) :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: