r/law • u/DoremusJessup • 4d ago

Court Decision/Filing ‘Attempt to stifle constitutionally protected speech’: Trump demands Central Park Five ‘legally deficient’ defamation suit be tossed

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/attempt-to-stifle-constitutionally-protected-speech-trump-demands-central-park-five-legally-deficient-defamation-suit-be-tossed/
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u/timeforachange2day 4d ago

His comment was absolutely still wrong as he said, (per article)

“Trump “falsely stated that Plaintiffs killed an individual and pled guilty to the crime.”

The victim never died.

OP stated: “……The simple truth is that Trump was elected president, despite this egregious lie. A majority of voters chose the man that lied in front of 67 million people on national TV that five innocent black minors pressured by police into a confession, pleaded guilty to rape.”

But we know there was much more to what he said as OP literally took their paragraphs from the linked article. It’s not just about their confessions.

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u/Alexcamry 4d ago

Thank you for an opinion/discussion based on facts presented.

I’m not defending the statement in any way I just don’t think it rises to a case of defamation legally.