Law Jury: Democratic PAC defamed Roy Moore, awards him $8.2M

[lilelvis]

Political and corporate beliefs are absolutely part of the 1st though.

Thanks for that. Doesn’t mean you get to slander, though.
Is this a first amendment thread now?

 

[Day Drinking]

Thanks for that. Doesn’t mean you get to slander, though.
Is this a first amendment thread now?

Well yes. The 1st is very important in any slander case.

 

[lilelvis]

Well yes. The 1st is very important in any slander case.

Yep, and the verdict is in..
Do you think Society’s new found soft spot for Roy’s type of behavior have anything to do with the verdict and the damage judgement? The media is pretty bulletproof, after all, especially when a public figure is involved.

 

[Dalarna3]

I'm surprised this isn't bigger news.

 

[Day Drinking]

Yep, and the verdict is in..
Do you think Society’s new found soft spot for Roy’s type of behavior have anything to do with the verdict and the damage judgement? The media is pretty bulletproof, after all, especially when a public figure is involved.

I'm only passing familiar with the case.

Good chance though. Politicians behavior is basically a non issue now. No matter what it is.

 

[Hollywood Jack]

It seems the verdict is based on editing together of statements in an anti-Moore add that, in the Jury's eyes, defamed Ol' Roy and were cause for an $8.2M award.
The article claims it all boiled down to Roy being banned from a local mall for dogging teenage girls. Roy say's he was never banned. The Jury agreed with Roy in Federal Court.
The PAC relied on statements from a mall security officer that claims to have banned Ol' Roy from the premises, and a couple of Roy's teenage muse' that worked at the mall. Best I can glean, as a lazy and time limited dogger, Roy was 32 at the time.
The PAC believes the award will be overturned on appeal.
So, is this an indication of society's recently found, and at times enforced, leniency toward people who have similar styles of attracting romantic interests as 'Ol Roy being reflected in the legal system, or is this just an Alabama Federal Jury doing Alabama things?

Has Roy become part of a protected class or is it purely partisan?

Here are a few slanted sources, fwiw...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...efamed-roy-moore-awards-him-2482m/ar-AA10BQiB

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/roy-moore-wins-defamation-case-democratic-pac-jury-awards-him-8-2m

https://www.independentsentinel.com/judge-roy-moore-vindicated-wins-8-2-million-defamation-lawsuit/

https://reason.com/volokh/2022/08/15/former-ala-gov-candidate-roy-moore-wins-8-2m-libel-verdict/

Purely partisan on behalf of Statutory Roy. Who almost was elected Senator in Alabama despite the accusations.

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[lilelvis]

Purely partisan on behalf of Statutory Roy. Who almost was elected Senator in Alabama despite the accusations.

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Do we have any evidence that Jones doesn’t date kids? I mean, he got elected in Alabama!