Melania wins round in libel suit

[GURPS]

Melania Trump wins round in libel suit over blogger's 'escort' claims



First Lady Melania Trump prevailed Friday in the first round of a $150 million libel suit she filed against a Maryland blogger over a report he published last summer about claims that Trump worked as a "high-end escort."

Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Sharon Burrell rejected arguments from lawyers for blogger Webster Tarpley to dismiss Trump's suit for failing to meet the "actual malice" standard for public figures. The judge also turned down Tarpley's effort to dismiss the suit under a Maryland law aimed at quickly shutting down bad-faith lawsuits intended to intimidate people speaking out on issues of public concern.

"The court finds the plaintiff has stated a claim for defamation," Burrell ruled after hearing arguments on the issue in a Rockville courtroom. "The court believes most people, when they hear the words 'high-end escort' that describes a prostitute. There could be no more defamatory statement than to call a woman a prostitute."

 

[Hijinx]

Melania Trump wins round in libel suit over blogger's 'escort' claims



First Lady Melania Trump prevailed Friday in the first round of a $150 million libel suit she filed against a Maryland blogger over a report he published last summer about claims that Trump worked as a "high-end escort."

Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Sharon Burrell rejected arguments from lawyers for blogger Webster Tarpley to dismiss Trump's suit for failing to meet the "actual malice" standard for public figures. The judge also turned down Tarpley's effort to dismiss the suit under a Maryland law aimed at quickly shutting down bad-faith lawsuits intended to intimidate people speaking out on issues of public concern.

"The court finds the plaintiff has stated a claim for defamation," Burrell ruled after hearing arguments on the issue in a Rockville courtroom. "The court believes most people, when they hear the words 'high-end escort' that describes a prostitute. There could be no more defamatory statement than to call a woman a prostitute."

Sounds like Webster Tarpley had better throw himself on Melania's mercy, apologize, and hope she will accept it.
Looks like Melania like her husband Donald isn't taking any crap from these haters.

 

[vraiblonde]

Good, I'm glad to see Melania and The Donald fighting back against this crap. It's about time somebody does because this #### needs to stop.

 

[Hijinx]

Good, I'm glad to see Melania and The Donald fighting back against this crap. It's about time somebody does because this #### needs to stop.

Guy must have an idiot for a lawyer. Hard to imagine a lawyer wanting to come up against a battery of lawyers such as Trump probably has on retainer.

 

[vraiblonde]

Guy must have an idiot for a lawyer. Hard to imagine a lawyer wanting to come up against a battery of lawyers such as Trump probably has on retainer.

A responsible lawyer would have told him that he shouldn't have said the First Lady used to be a hooker, that that is indeed libel, and refused to take the case.

This guy is a raving lunatic anyway:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_Tarpley

 

[Bann]

Good, I'm glad to see Melania and The Donald fighting back against this crap. It's about time somebody does because this #### needs to stop.

 

[PsyOps]

Sounds like Webster Tarpley had better throw himself on Melania's mercy, apologize, and hope she will accept it.
Looks like Melania like her husband Donald isn't taking any crap from these haters.

I have my doubts. These Trump haters are so insanely hateful towards the Trumps it's blinded them from any sort of rational thinking.

 

[RoseRed]

I'm glad she won. It's kind of ironic, because one of her platforms is to combat cyber bullying. We have all seen what has been happening with Barron, so this is a win.

 

[Lurk]

I have my doubts. These Trump haters are so insanely hateful towards the Trumps it's blinded them from any sort of rational thinking.

However, this is blue-to-the-core Maryland, so expect eventually Melania won't win anything substantial. Especially in Montgomery County.

 

[Hijinx]

However, this is blue-to-the-core Maryland, so expect eventually Melania won't win anything substantial. Especially in Montgomery County.

She wins if she only gets a dollar.It makes the rest of those who would spout lies think twice

 

[vraiblonde]

However, this is blue-to-the-core Maryland, so expect eventually Melania won't win anything substantial. Especially in Montgomery County.

I'm positive that money isn't her objective.

 

[SamSpade]

A responsible lawyer would have told him that he shouldn't have said the First Lady used to be a hooker, that that is indeed libel, and refused to take the case.

This guy is a raving lunatic anyway:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_Tarpley

Wow. Seriously wow. The man has impressive academic credentials - but he's stark raving crazy.
I think the telling point was the phrase "co-authored with Lyndon LaRouche".

What HAPPENED to this guy?

 

[GURPS]

The man has impressive academic credentials - but he's stark raving crazy.

too much time in academia :shrug:


its like Islam ... Saudi Arabia - not much to do, no real JOBS ... so men go to school living off of Petro-Dollars
the longer Saudis go to these Madress the more likely they are to become fundamentalists

 

[Hijinx]

Wow. Seriously wow. The man has impressive academic credentials - but he's stark raving crazy.
I think the telling point was the phrase "co-authored with Lyndon LaRouche".

What HAPPENED to this guy?

There are a lot of nutcases with impressive credentials, in fact most of them are Professors in colleges like the U of C Berkely ,the Ivy league and other liberal places of left wing learning.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

too much time in academia :shrug:


its like Islam ... Saudi Arabia - not much to do, no real JOBS ... so men go to school living off of Petro-Dollars
the longer Saudis go to these Madress the more likely they are to become fundamentalists

This is true. One can actually have too much education. I've know engineers who are crack engineers; but can't perform such auto repairs, like replacing brake pads/rotors. Just a fo' instance.

 

[gemma_rae]

Check it out on MD judiciary. Melania Trump has one lawyer from Montgomery Co and two "Super Lawyers" from Rodeo Dr. in Beverly Hills CA that specialize in defamation law suits. Lyndon's boy has a Law Firm from Henrico Co VA.

 

[officeguy]

They'll give her a 'yeah you are right' and $1.

 

[Hijinx]

They'll give her a 'yeah you are right' and $1.

It's a win.

 

[Bann]

I'm glad she won. It's kind of ironic, because one of her platforms is to combat cyber bullying. We have all seen what has been happening with Barron, so this is a win.

 

[Hijinx]

She hasn't won the case yet, Just the right to go on with it.