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5. As long as the victims or their attorneys or the politicians don't make any defamatory public statements they have not committed defamation, yet they can use anything in the files to prop up their lawsuit.
6. Please note how none of the victims who have spoken at these recent press conferences have named any names or given any details about their abuse. They have all been well coached by their attorneys not to do so, as it might expose them to defamation lawsuits.
Seems it would only be defamation if what is said is not true. And the bar for defamation of a public figure is, iirc, significantly higher than for we Proles.
We old phartz remember when Carol Burnett sued one of the grocery store tabloids for defamation, and won.
Or, as you say, it could be a money grab by the lawyers, as opposed to a money grab by the media, or by the women, waiting for a fatter book deal.
Steve
