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"My prospects for gainful employment has been harmed because of Newsweek's article" "I have retained legal counsel" Gearing up for a lawsuit, it seems. I'm no

"My prospects for gainful employment has been harmed because of Newsweek's article" "I have retained legal counsel" Gearing up for a lawsuit, it seems. I'm not a lawyer so I have no idea if it would have merit. Presumably Newsweek didn't outright fabricate any of his quotes, but they may have misinterpreted them.

Hypx 13y ago
Libel laws in this country practically means he has no legal recourse. He would need to prove that Newsweek made the whole thing up, not merely that they misunderstood him.
- simias 13y ago
  What about posting pictures of his house? That seems like a huge invasion of privacy to me and it was completely gratuitous IMO.
  - danielweber 13y ago
    For better or for worse[1], we have a very strong protections on speech in the US. Although the specifics need to be addressed by his lawyer, in general Dorian needs to prove Newsweek did wrong, and that's a tough hurdle. [1] I think "for better" but this is showing one of the sadder side effects.
    - rmc 13y ago
      And it's examples like this that show why I think the USA's "right to free speech at the expensive of right to privacy" is bad IMO
- ubernostrum 13y ago
  People don't sue for libel in the US. They do it in England, where you can secure a libel judgment over practically anything.
mike-cardwell 13y ago
"Presumably Newsweek didn't outright fabricate any of his quotes" You're not familiar with journalists are you. If they can't get anything quotable out of you, even something they can mis-quote, they will just outright make it up.
- aytekin 13y ago
  This book is full of examples of shocking things bloggers/journalists do: http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285 http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator...
- eliteraspberrie 13y ago
  It's hard to believe unless you see it with your own eyes. I have. They literally make stuff up.

Hypx 13y ago

Libel laws in this country practically means he has no legal recourse. He would need to prove that Newsweek made the whole thing up, not merely that they misunderstood him.

simias 13y ago
What about posting pictures of his house? That seems like a huge invasion of privacy to me and it was completely gratuitous IMO.
- danielweber 13y ago
  For better or for worse[1], we have a very strong protections on speech in the US. Although the specifics need to be addressed by his lawyer, in general Dorian needs to prove Newsweek did wrong, and that's a tough hurdle. [1] I think "for better" but this is showing one of the sadder side effects.
  - rmc 13y ago
    And it's examples like this that show why I think the USA's "right to free speech at the expensive of right to privacy" is bad IMO
ubernostrum 13y ago
People don't sue for libel in the US. They do it in England, where you can secure a libel judgment over practically anything.

mike-cardwell 13y ago

"Presumably Newsweek didn't outright fabricate any of his quotes" You're not familiar with journalists are you. If they can't get anything quotable out of you, even something they can mis-quote, they will just outright make it up.

aytekin 13y ago
This book is full of examples of shocking things bloggers/journalists do: http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285 http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator...
eliteraspberrie 13y ago
It's hard to believe unless you see it with your own eyes. I have. They literally make stuff up.