Mr. Elliott being declared a private person means it will be much more likely Donegan will have to pay. Elliott needs to only prove under the > 50% rule for Civil cases:
knew that the statement was false and defamatory, or acted with reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the statement in making the statement, or acted negligently in failing to ascertain whether the statement was true or false before making it.
Mr. Elliott does not have to prove Donegan knew the statement was false as would a public figure.
1 posted on
07/01/2020 11:09:49 AM PDT by
C19fan
To: C19fan
This is a COLD, CHILLING WIND against free speech.
War is coming, people. In fact, I think it's already proceeding apace.
2 posted on
07/01/2020 11:40:19 AM PDT by
backwoods-engineer
(Politics is the continuation of war by other means. --Clausewitz)
To: C19fan
“LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall”
I want a rockin cool name like that!
Sounds like a lawfirm all on it’s own.
I normally don’t trust dash women.
But no dash??
3 posted on
07/01/2020 11:59:51 AM PDT by
Macoozie
(Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
To: C19fan
On October 10, 2018, Stephen Elliott, a writer based in New Orleans, and founder of the literary site the Rumpus, filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York against "Moira Donegan and Jane Does (1-30)" seeking $1.5 million in damages. Donegan is represented by Robbie Kaplan, a co-founder of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and Elliott is represented by Andrew Miltenberg, a sexual assault defense attorney. Elliott's lawsuit seeks to make public the identities of those who contributed to the crowd-sourced Google spreadsheet.
Google [Goolag] reportedly told The Daily Beast that it would "oppose any attempt by Mr. Elliott to obtain information about this document from us."
4 posted on
07/01/2020 12:03:59 PM PDT by
kiryandil
(Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
To: C19fan
I would do it anyway, just to hurt her.
6 posted on
07/01/2020 1:26:26 PM PDT by
TBP
(Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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