r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 16h ago

Spotlight On Media Outlets Instead of apologizing to Talarico right wing media is trying to spin a new conspiracy...

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u/A4t1musD4ag0n 16h ago

Talarico needs to sue for defamation.

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u/ThanksAppropriate- 16h ago

He definitely should-hit them where it hurts and set a clear precedent.

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u/chum1ly 15h ago

Didn't they recently get sued for billions for lying?

There's already a precedent.

What they really need is a judge that isn't a corrupt Trump-appointed piece of shit.

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u/ryhaltswhiskey 15h ago

judge that isn't a corrupt Trump-appointed piece of shit.

In Texas. 😬

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u/chum1ly 15h ago

Change of venue is still a thing.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 14h ago

Didn't they recently get sued for billions for lying?

Technically it wasn't just for lying, but for lying while having knowledge that it was a lie.

The hurdle for defamation of a public figure is actual malice, meaning either that you have to know the statements you're making are false, or that you made them with reckless disregard for the truth. It's a very hard suit to win. What helped Dominion is the many internal e-mails where people at Fox acknowledged that they knew what they were saying was false.

judge that isn't a corrupt Trump-appointed piece of shit

This would be a state claim, so no Trump-appointed judge. Still Texas, though.

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u/SippsMccree 14h ago

Fox News is not the one making the mental hospital claim nor have they said one way or the other to its authenticity

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u/-iCosmic- 15h ago

It’s literally the only thing MAGA has against him, libel and slander. Easy case

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u/Rionin26 15h ago

Not just for money, but everyday by every host they need to say they were wrong and are sorry until election day.

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u/depressiown 12h ago

He'd have to show that they knew it was false when they peddled the rumor. That's what did Fox News in during the Dominion lawsuit (there were texts where they admitted it was fake).

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u/thecamino 15h ago

I think the plaintiff has to show damages to sue for defamation. Gonna be hard to convince a jury anyone who was going to vote for him changed their mind based on rumors and lies.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 14h ago

I think the plaintiff has to show damages to sue for defamation.

There is such thing as defamation per se, which requires no showing of actual damages. Accusing a political candidate of lying might reach that.

The difficulty will be in reaching the standard of actual malice. You have to prove they knew what they were saying was false, or that they acted with reckless disregard for the truth. It's a high legal bar to meet, and that's why public figures almost never sue for defamation.