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Sogo

(6,600 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2025, 09:16 PM Sunday

If the Epstein victims start releasing names and get sued, is it a criminal or civil case? [View all]

If it's civil, they sure aren't gonna get hit up for billions or even millions, cause I'm sure most of them don't have it. What kind of penalty would follow if the fine is out of the range of any possibility?

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If the Epstein victims start releasing names and get sued, is it a criminal or civil case? [View all] Sogo Sunday OP

The truth is always a defense. Progressive dog Sunday #1

I think something can be true and still claimed to be defamatory. Sogo Sunday #2

Truth is a complete defense to a claim of defamation. Ms. Toad Sunday #7

So Newspapers should not report Progressive dog Sunday #8

That's not going to stop lawsuits. underpants Sunday #4

Lawsuits will keep the name in the news. Progressive dog Sunday #6

Agreed. It's going to take courage and there is a governor underpants Sunday #16

Panicked old duffer in Oval Office might try it both ways. Attilatheblond Sunday #3

Don't care, as long as they publicly hit us with the names. Brainfodder Sunday #5

this is not a problem NJCher Sunday #9

Thank you! Sogo Sunday #10

I don't see what criminal law they would be breaking .... Jarqui Sunday #11

Civil, not criminal, and truth is a defense to defamation. Ocelot II Sunday #12

Thank you. Very clearly explained.... Sogo Sunday #13

Thank you. Nice summary. writerJT Sunday #14

Lawsuits by definition are civil cases Wiz Imp Sunday #15

It is my understanding that the survivors can create the list and escape any lawsuit, etc., in2herbs Sunday #17

It would be a civil case, slander and or libel (spoken or written). mucholderthandirt Monday #18