• a9249@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    The us courts are rigged and the UK courts will throw this out as frivolous, why is this news?

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      3 days ago

      He filed in US federal court though.

      It looks already past the statute of limitations for the UK, given that they apparently the have a 1yr. time limit for defamation.

      • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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        Either way it’s a slam dunk for the defense IMO. He became President despite the video so it couldn’t have hurt him in any meaningful way. The plaintiff would also have to demonstrate that the editing, outside of all the other shit he’s done, did measurable damage to his brand.