[Republican Wildcat]

Much, much different. You are accusing someone of a heinous crime. From what I’m reading on this thread, Jones just said the incident was a hoax and the parents were actors. Very, very different from your scenario.

Not exactly - still very defamatory.

[ought-six]

“Not exactly - still very defamatory.”

How? If he said actors were portraying the parents, how has Jones defamed the actual parents? If anyone is defaming them, it is the actors.

In any event, now I’m reading that this was a default judgment, because Jones never showed up at court.