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Most likely not. As was pointed out by a lot of lawyers who followed the case (that I watched on YouTube), defamation lawsuits after a criminal prosecution are
by TeeMassive 5y ago
Most likely not. As was pointed out by a lot of lawyers who followed the case (that I watched on YouTube), defamation lawsuits after a criminal prosecution are very hard to pursue. Also public officials enjoy anti-diffamation protections generally, especially the president and member of congress and members of the senate.
- zdragnar 5y agoAt the very least, Biden was not an elected official when he made his first remark, merely running for office I think. Several highly public figures have also made comments after the trial, continuing to call him a murderer (and white supremacist) even though he was found not guilty. I am fairly certain that he isn't considered a public figure, aside from the trial itself, so the bar for libel and slander is much lower than if he were a celebrity. Nick Sandmann got absolutely massive settlements; I am curious as to the extent that the situations are similar or different.
- TeeMassive 5y agoFair point about Biden not being a president at the time. Although good luck having a judge willing to be the one putting a president on trial. Also, being accused of a criminal offense and making the news is pretty much the definition of being a public figure. > Nick Sandmann got absolutely massive settlements Nick Sandmann had no public presence before.