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NYT says no libel, no retraction, no apology for Trump story
Associated Press ^ | Oct 13, 2016 8:51 PM EDT

Posted on 10/13/2016 8:56:57 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The New York Times on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s claim the newspaper had libeled the Republican presidential nominee, saying its story about two women who said he sexually assaulted them was “newsworthy information about a subject of deep public concern.”

In a letter, Times attorney David McCraw said Trump “has bragged about his non-consensual sexual touching of women” and that multiple women had already come forward. “Nothing in our article has had the slightest effect on the reputation that Mr. Trump, through his own words and actions, has already created for himself,” he wrote. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: libel; liberalmedia; lyingmedia; nyslimes; retraction; trump
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To: Olog-hai

Charles Johnson has some backgrounders on the accusers at GotNews

http://gotnews.com/


21 posted on 10/13/2016 9:21:17 PM PDT by CreviceTool (A Good Samaritan with a handgun saved my life...)
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To: Lopeover
I read that they are getting bailout money by US Government. Free$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
22 posted on 10/13/2016 9:22:04 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic EnemyKristol)
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To: Olog-hai

I guess the Slime Balls are going to let the courts decide.


23 posted on 10/13/2016 9:27:54 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (From "a nation of immigrants" to a nation of illegal aliens?)
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To: Olog-hai

`Nothing in this article had the slightest effect on the reputation Mr. Trump has already created for himself`.

Translation - We`re trying to bolster the misinformation that has already been disseminated, with more disinformation.


24 posted on 10/13/2016 9:29:04 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Olog-hai

THey know the libel laws make it nearly impossible for anyone to win a lawsuit, because it’s nearly impossible to prove that they acted out of malice. But in this case a suit would be more of a political statement, defusing the argument to some extent, and while the NYT will never print a retraction, it could tamp down some of the emotions, because to NOT sue sends the message that he is guilty.

He can always drop the suit later.


25 posted on 10/13/2016 9:32:00 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: Bon mots

Sue them.

Own them.

Make Ann Coulter the Editor in Chief.


No. Win the election. Then lock the NY Times “journalist” clowns in a closet at the White House.


26 posted on 10/13/2016 9:36:55 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Tammy8

Is there ANY corroboration to this nonsense? AFAIK, it’s just fairy tales these “ladies” are telling.


27 posted on 10/13/2016 9:37:47 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Olog-hai

The problem is, it`s hard to keep corporate news media held to account when their owners are multinationalists who may not even live in the country, and could care less about their outlets being profitable. They`re not there to make money. They are tools to help them protect their empires.

Ownership is the root of the problem, and has to be addressed before media corruption can be addressed in any meaningful way.


28 posted on 10/13/2016 9:38:04 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t know much about libel suits, but I’m sure he could win one if he could prove the claims they made were totally false.

At any rate, I think the Donald should just up and BUY the damn thing and rename it...

Poor Donald’s Almanack


29 posted on 10/13/2016 9:54:13 PM PDT by Paleo Pete (Proud to be a redneck deplorable)
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To: Olog-hai

When did this become a “sexual assault”?


30 posted on 10/13/2016 9:55:02 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: arl295

I agree that the NYTimes is disgusting, but the song lyric claim is ridiculous. The octopus phrasing was a common figure of speech long before the song.


31 posted on 10/13/2016 9:56:47 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Olog-hai

Like a tabloid maintaining that lizard men from another dimension have a secret plot to control our brains, the NYT defends their charades to the last. But only unbalanced people put any stock in them.


32 posted on 10/13/2016 10:27:04 PM PDT by AndyTheBear (Hating Islam is the natural consequence of caring about people in the Middle East, including Muslims)
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To: Olog-hai

The NYT is going broke.

I bet the owners aren’t going to be happy when those heavy court costs and lawyers fees start rolling in....


33 posted on 10/13/2016 11:11:40 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: bigbob
-- it's nearly impossible to prove that they acted out of malice --

FWIW, "actual malice" in defamation law has NOTHING to do with ill will.

34 posted on 10/13/2016 11:22:11 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Olog-hai

“Nothing in our article has had the slightest effect on the reputation that Mr. Trump, through his own words and actions, has already created for himself,”

That’s pure BS. What he said was in a private conversation, something that would not have impacted his reputation with the public.

Whereas what they are doing is publicly and intentionally disseminating lies that are harmful to Trump’s reputation.

Notice that they do not defend themselves by saying that what they published is true, which probably means the whole thing is fabricated.

Trump should sue the hell out of them - enough to bankrupt them.


35 posted on 10/13/2016 11:31:29 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: Cboldt

I hope Trump ends up owning the NYT. Wouldn’t that just be a hoot and the perfect punishment for the slime balls.

I also hope the lying women get sued to homelessness and have to eat at soup kitchens the rest of their miserable lives due to their blatant lies. It would be the fitting end for them.

I hate the left because they lie, cheat, steal, and even murder people to further their agenda and have no conscience about doing it.


36 posted on 10/13/2016 11:37:37 PM PDT by Boomer (Is it time for a new "Freedom Party" to emerge to replace the GOPe and the radical dems?)
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To: Junk Silver

The media has been saying that the video shows that Trimp forced himself on I suspecting women.

In fact the video told quite the opposite story. Famous men in all walks of life have women throwing themselves at them . This kind of thing happens to very rich men, sports figures or actors just to make me a few. This is what Trump was talking about, how easy it would have been for him. THAT it would NOT be assault.


37 posted on 10/13/2016 11:48:49 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Bon mots

Isn’t that paper owned by a Mexican billionaire?


38 posted on 10/14/2016 1:38:56 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Olog-hai

Oh I am so shocked


39 posted on 10/14/2016 2:52:03 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: 9YearLurker

Armrests in first class aren’t movable.

Story claims he lifted the armrest.

The Slimes slimes again...


40 posted on 10/14/2016 3:10:04 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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