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Trump Demands NYT Retraction ( Fox News in #NeverTrump Mode)
Fox News ^ | October 13, 2016 | Fox News

Posted on 10/13/2016 12:18:27 PM PDT by broken_arrow1

Four women accused Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of sexual assault on Wednesday in a series of reports, adding to the already damaging revelations about his suggestive comments about women.

Trump’s campaign dismissed the allegations as having no merit or veracity, and it attacked The New York Times, accusing the media outlet of having a vendetta. In a letter from his attorneys Thursday, Trump demanded The New York Times retract what it called a "libelous article" and apologize.

Trump called the story a "fabrication" Thursday on Twitter.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; globalism; msm; romney
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To: broken_arrow1

http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2220&context=wmlr

All Trump has to do is prove that it was printed, then the defendant has the burden of showing that what they printed was factual. Then the shoe is on the other foot for the `rat preverts.

Trump could wind up as the old Gray Whore’s largest shareholder. Sorry Carlos!


21 posted on 10/13/2016 1:07:37 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Fox NEws used to be so much bettr..

As soon as the old man gave it to his kids it went to crap


22 posted on 10/13/2016 1:48:14 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump is running against EVERYONE. The Democrats, The Media, and the establishment GOP)
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To: tumblindice

Not that simple. From your citation:

By constitutionalizing the common law of defamation, the
United States Supreme Court dramatically reshaped the elements of the plaintiff’s prima facie case. Until 1964, a plaintiff usually had to show only that the defendant intentionally or negligently published a remark that defamed the plaintiff in the minds of the recipients. Although the plaintiff had to allege falsity, the defendant generally had to justify his statement by proving its truth. Upon the plaintiff’s showing that the statement was defamatory, liability and damages were presumed. The defendant, of course, had a considerable number of potential defenses, but these defenses were generally burdensome to establish or defeasible, or both. Thus, the defendant bore the burden of proof on the crucial issues.

With the Supreme Court’s constitutionalization of this area of the law, however, the plaintiff has lost his favored position. Even leaving aside the often critical questions pertaining to special and actual injury damages, the plaintiff’s prima facie case has become more complex and more difficult to establish because he now bears the burden of proof on the issues of falsity and fact. Moreover, in some cases, the courts have required the plaintiff to establish the element of fault with clear and convincing proof.’ The shoe is indeed on the other foot. In light of the plaintiff’s now disfavored position, it is not surprising that plaintiffs win less than ten percent of the litigated defamation suits.’


23 posted on 10/13/2016 1:50:25 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: Coronal

“actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth”

The SCOTUS was anticipating the MSM, 2016.


24 posted on 10/13/2016 3:24:40 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

He did not. No way. Shep the Mascara Boy channeling his inner Ron Burgundy persona?


25 posted on 10/13/2016 6:25:50 PM PDT by princeofdarkness (Leftists. Their only response to failure is to double down.)
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To: Tennessee Conservative

This is the same Shep who tried to run down a female reporter with his car after she took a parking spot he thought was his?


26 posted on 10/13/2016 7:01:16 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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