“Now what about the 88 “professors” who were part of the lynch mob?”
I don’t think they could be held culpable. They were largely going on what a rogue lying district attorney was saying.
Doesn't matter. Just because an attorney "says so" did not give the professors the right or duty to slam the kids.
I would hope that each of them (as well as Duke University) will be subjected to any and all manner of lawsuits for years to come! Any alumnus of that school who is forking over donations should be proud to fund the legal defense since they are obviously delusional anyway!
“Now what about the 88 “professors” who were part of the lynch mob?”I don’t think they could be held culpable. They were largely going on what a rogue lying district attorney was saying.
I seriously doubt that that is a defense. First, because they rushed to sanction the innocent 3 - and indeed the whole lacrosse team - without a trial. They were vigilantes. Secondly, There should be no difficulty proving actual malice, and proving that the slander was perpetrated in reckless disregard for the truth. If the plaintiff can prove that, he can successfully sue even if he is a politician "in the public eye."That finding of actual innocence, not merely lack of adequate evidence for proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, puts everyone who rushed to judgment in legal jeopardy, IMHO.
Note: I am not a lawyer - I don't even play one on TV.