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Nevilledog

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Wed Sep 1, 2021, 07:46 PM Sep 2021

Don Jr. loses attempt to dismiss defamation case against him.



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Jan Wolfe
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Sep 1, 2021
Donald Trump Jr. lost in court today. A judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Trump Jr. defamed a political candidate by falsely calling him a "felon."

Trump Jr. said he made a reasonable mistake.

The judge wrote: "Trump Jr. completely misses the point with this argument"
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Jan Wolfe
@JanNWolfe
Here's the ruling against Donald Trump Jr, which clears the way for the former president's son to stand trial in a defamation lawsuit brought by Don Blankenship, a former political candidate and executive in West Virginia.

Order on Motion / Application / Petition to Dismiss – #29 in Blankenship v. Trump (S.D.W. Va,...
Order on Motion / Application / Petition to Dismiss
courtlistener.com
4:12 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Don Jr. loses attempt to dismiss defamation case against him. (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP
Good! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #1
Ugh. Two really horrible people. underpants Sep 2021 #2
Love that they're fighting amongst themselves. momta Sep 2021 #3
lol blogslug Sep 2021 #4
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #5
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