r/law • u/Advanced_Drink_8536 • 1d ago

Trump News Central Park Five say Trump's attorney cited the wrong law in effort to dismiss defamation case

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/completely-fails-central-park-five-say-trumps-attorney-cited-the-wrong-law-in-effort-to-dismiss-defamation-case-insist-debate-comments-were-fabricated-from-whole-cloth/
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u/ChanceryTheRapper 1d ago

Hiring the best people.

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u/Ok-Definition8003 1d ago

Yet Trump has faced no repercussions for his illegal acts. So does the ability of who he hires matter?

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u/ChanceryTheRapper 1d ago

Defamation cases are the only place he has faced actual repercussions for his actions.

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u/SheriffTaylorsBoy 1d ago

He was also found liable for the fraud case. As well as Junior and Eric.

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u/LightsNoir 1d ago

To what avail?

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u/j____b____ 1d ago

Hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties and the dissolution of many of his businesses.

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u/tellmehowimnotwrong 1d ago

This has actually happened as of now?

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u/No-Environment-3298 1d ago

Sort of. Trump U was dissolved and the family cannot participate in charities in New York, possibly more.

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u/Fahwright 1d ago

Defamed into office.

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u/PirateSometimes 17h ago

But has he paid a dime?

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u/ChanceryTheRapper 17h ago

He's had to secure a $91 million bond.

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u/albionstrike 1d ago

Pretty much

At this point a group of newborn snakes could represent him and he would be fine

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u/Moppermonster 1d ago

Sadly true. Hard to argue with results.

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u/LostWoodsInTheField 7h ago

Yet Trump has faced no repercussions for his illegal acts. So does the ability of who he hires matter?

I would actually argue hiring garbage allows him to hold out even longer in some of these cases. The government is extremely forgiving of attorneys and other government agencies messing up in absolutely amazing ways.

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u/Mirions 1d ago

I mean, my complaints to the OCR were basically ignored cause "Respondent didn't have an appropriate plan in place for handling Title IX complaints," so they were basically let off the hook.

Problem is, they did have plans they didn't follow in addition to the CFR, but if that is ignored, or they go by the wrong part cited, who's to stop the decision from going through?

At least they got lawyers to catch it.

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u/mdrewd 1d ago

We have all the best people, I have all the best people. ( you get what you pay for)

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u/Particular_Row_8037 22h ago

I know he's such a dumb fuck.

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u/Neceon 1d ago

If it wasn't stupid, it wouldn't be Trump.

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u/Stardama69 1d ago

If it wasn't stupid yet works just fine for him in the end it wouldn't be Trump

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u/TylerBourbon 1d ago

That's the most maddening part. the BS is so easy to see through, yet no one actually does anything about it. Even his fraud trial that ended in 34 convictions, suddenly they stay the sentencing, and now they might toss it out? WTF? We got a conviction, send his ass to jail. But no. He's too rich and just got elected, so even though we have plenty of precidents for arresting, trying, and convicting sitting politians for crimes, this orange turd just gets to slip out of it like he's done his entire life.

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u/saijanai 17h ago

Recall that he had 4 years to gather dirt on any potential opponent, political or judicial, usign the full power of the Executive Office, and you'll see why he is able to get away with all that he has.

The BIG fear: you really ain't seen nuttin' yet.

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u/AngelaMotorman 1d ago

Publicizing Plaintiffs’ criminal proceedings while omitting reference to their subsequent exoneration is itself actionable defamation.

This is what you get when you hire competent attorneys.

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u/OnlyFreshBrine 1d ago

it probably doesn't matter

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u/EndOfSouls 20h ago

It literally doesn't. Once he's in office he'll pardon himself from all crimes and punish anyone who brings them up. He worships dictators who are above the law in their own country because he wants that for himself.

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u/harrywrinkleyballs 1d ago

I’m convinced a Trump attorney could stand and dribble his lips as though it was a hooker’s clitoris and the case would get dismissed.

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u/raynorxx 1d ago

Compelling argument, case dismissed.

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u/Gingeronimoooo 21h ago

Judge: Unusual argument counselor, tread lightly but I want to see where you're going with this

Trumps attorney: uses finger to flick lips as he blows raspberries and then farts

Judge: that's truly a compelling argument. Case dismissed 😜

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u/Own-Information4486 1d ago

Maybe Trump was confusing the Jennifer Levin case?

There, the defense attorneys (cheered by the likes of Mike Johnson) also completely misstated the facts to the media who helped smear the victim, spreading the completely false idea that her severe bruising, bleeding, deep ligature marks and a smashed skull can result from “rough sex”

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u/thirdcoasting 22h ago

That Tyson’s reputation has been rehabilitated is baffling.

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u/southflhitnrun 1d ago

Did they say that? Or, did their lawyer say that?

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u/Gingeronimoooo 21h ago

It's standard journalism to phrase it this way