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I think a _ton_ of people would come up with 6 figures if the alternative was jail time. It doesn't have to be cash in the bank -- take out debt, remortgage yo

I think a _ton_ of people would come up with 6 figures if the alternative was jail time. It doesn't have to be cash in the bank -- take out debt, remortgage your house, sell your car, borrow from friends and family, etc.

azinman2 5y ago
I don’t know UK law, but can a libel suit end in jail? Isn’t this civil versus criminal?
- edgyquant 5y ago
  No it is a civil matter in the US at least.
- iso1631 5y ago
  I believe the criminal offence of libel (defamatory libel) was abolished in 2010, not sure if there's any other
pc86 5y ago
It could also simply be a legal contract for the anonymous individual to pay Nolan directly. Whatever the court settlement equivalent of seller's financing is!
chrisseaton 5y ago
> alternative was jail time Who's going to jail in this situation? It's not criminal and we don't have debtors' jails here in the UK.
ramoz 5y ago
There is a "hidden", for lack of better word, world of commercial and political pysops most people are never exposed to beyond their social media feeds. Often masked in marketing, but even more so in blanketed initiatives run by individuals (both directly & indirectly affiliated to their organization) who typically find these capabilities more coincidentally than anything... & end up funding private, or even well-presented, analytics firms that engage in an array of trolling-like behavior through even further outsourcing. I mean everyone knows Cambridge Analytica. Disclaimer - not speaking for myself, employer, or previous work in the armed forces.